used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
awaked
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From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
exhale hard
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
increase twofold
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
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 Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
something that is lost
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
NEWBURY
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From this reading NEWBURY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
Raglannoun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
Rees
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From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
Richard
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From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like poor Marquis, he had come to her for help and healing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning, after Richard had left the cottage for Raglan castle, mistress Rees was awaked by the sound of a heavy blow against her door.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
at the time that
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When with difficulty she had opened it, Richard or his dead body, she knew not which, fell across her threshold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When he got out of the quarry, he made for the highroad, but missing the way the dog had brought him, had some hard work in reaching it; and long before he arrived--at the cottage, what with his wound, his loss of blood, his double wetting, his sleeplessness after mistress Watson's potion, want of food, disappointment and fatigue, he was in a high fever.
