used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
(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 With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
Anice
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From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
Ashley-Wold
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From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading She had met with discouragement and disappointment.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She had met with discouragement and disappointment.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
divisible by two
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
communicated in words
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
Joan
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From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
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 Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had met with discouragement and disappointment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
not any; not one
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
others
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From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
Riggan
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From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks after Joan left Riggan, she entered the village of Ashley-Wold on foot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At some places work was not to be had, in others the fact that she was an utter stranger went against her.
at the time that
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of a few miles here and there, when a friendly wagoner had offered her a lift, she had made all her journey in this manner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not fancied that it would be an easy matter to find work, though she had expressed no doubt to Anice, but it was even a more difficult matter than she had imagined.
