used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
one or the other of two
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE family of the Welsh farmer.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE family of the Welsh farmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
freeholdnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊld/
an estate held in fee simple or for life
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
Greeg
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From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
a single distinct event
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
joylessadjective
not experiencing or inspiring joy
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
look-out
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From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
mole-catcher
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From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE family of the Welsh farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not a bright look-out for our hero.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
the possibility of future success
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
only a very short time before
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On their arrival at the destined spot, Twm could scarcely forbear shuddering at the prospect before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE family of the Welsh farmer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
Twm
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From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
unenlivenedadjective
not made lively or brightened
From this reading Dull and joyless was their journey, unenlivened either by incident or the charms of scenery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
WattnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading THE family of the Welsh farmer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morris Greeg, the farmer to whom the parish had consigned our hero, as an apprentice, possessed a small freehold farm, fourteen miles up the mountain; and thither, in the company or custody of Watt the mole-catcher, Twm was now marched.
