used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
Beamond's
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From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
without doubt or question
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
misgiveverbUS /mɪsˈɡɪv/
suggest fear or doubt
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
PLATERS
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From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And from misgiving he was not slow in passing to repentance.
Sophia's
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From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
STROLLINGverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There his heart began to misgive him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE STROLLING PLATERS He pushed on sturdily until he came to the high road, and the turn that led to Beamond's farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The impression which Sophia's manner had made on his mind was growing weak; the improbability of her story rose more clearly before him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That a woman tramping the roads in her petticoats could be Lady Coke, the young bride of the owner of all the country side, seemed, now that he weighed it in cold blood, impossible.
