used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No gentleman but a highwayman would be there, they believe.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a boy or man
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
set up or found
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
a man of refinement
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading No gentleman but a highwayman would be there, they believe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
not any; not one
From this reading No gentleman but a highwayman would be there, they believe.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
open-mouthed
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From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
on the contrary
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a gentleman invariably rides a good horse, and is the recipient of open-mouthed admiration from the yokels.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No gentleman but a highwayman would be there, they believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
to-night
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From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading ALONG THE NORTH ROAD On the North Road there is a small inn, rather dilapidated and not attractive to travellers.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Only one man remained in the bar to-night, a jovial fellow of the farmer type, a lover of horses by his talk, and he was wont to boast that he had made the fortune of more than one gentleman of the road by the animal he had sold him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No gentleman but a highwayman would be there, they believe.
yokels
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From this reading Its customers are yokels from the neighbouring village, but occasionally a gentleman may be found warming himself at the open hearth and drinking the best that the house contains.
