used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
in the past
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
Blackabrook
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From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
a small house with a single story
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
Cottrell
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From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
placed crosswise
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
dwelling-house
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From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
ten 10s
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
Ockery
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From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
pack-horse
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From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
Verandahs
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From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Verandahs extended round it; the walls were of granite, and the roof of reeds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Upon one side a view of Prince Town spread, while southward its windows commanded the valley of the river.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here dwelt Captain Cottrell, Commandant of the prison settlement; and now, together with a handsome, genial man clad in black, he shall be seen sitting under his verandah and drinking port wine after midday dinner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Immediately without the War Prison stood a ruined cot, and, distant some few hundred yards to the north-east beneath it, a river ran.
a late time of life
From this reading This stream, named Blackabrook, was crossed by a pack-horse road that passed over Ockery Bridge; and here, one hundred years ago, in place of the existing cottage, there stood a neat little dwelling-house.
