used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THOU ART THE MAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
of short duration or distance
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
Clare
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From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
divisible by two
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
Gerard
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From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
a quick look
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
engage in
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THOU ART THE MAN.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
in the near future
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOU ART THE MAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THOU ART THE MAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George Gerard was up as soon as it was light, and off for a ramble on the moor before the nine o’clock breakfast.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This glimpse of the country was sweet to him, even in the bleak January weather, and he wanted to make the most of his brief opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading When he came back to the Vicarage after his walk, he found Edward Clare smoking a cigar in the shrubbery.
