used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
anew
From this reading THE FOREST AGAIN--AND THE SEA.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREST AGAIN--AND THE SEA.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
the first light of day
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST AGAIN--AND THE SEA.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
Gatcombe
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From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
ingle-corner
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From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
Johnnie
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From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
done under pressure
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FOREST AGAIN--AND THE SEA.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST AGAIN--AND THE SEA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Johnnie Morgan had tramped up from Bristol to Berkeley, and now stood on the Severn bank at the eastern end of the ferry to Gatcombe and the snug ingle-corner of the old farmhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had left Bristol at dawn; it was now late afternoon and an April day.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Such a crowd of thoughts, hopes, dreads, rushed into his mind that the whirl and jostle of them in his brain made him giddy.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had entered the "Berkeley Arms" in the old feudal town, called for his ale, and been stared at by an old crony, yet never recognized.
