used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
Alison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
Craik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
deucedadjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
make reference to
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
with speed
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
precisely as stated
From this reading It passed us very quickly, but made a deuced row, like a lifeboat carriage.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was it like?”
which person or people
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Then my nephew and I saw that phantom coach in the Abbey Walk one windy moonlight night.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Perhaps it was Mother Alison Craik, a well-known witch, who was burnt there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Likely enough, sir, it may have been the old cat you mention, an old hag.
