used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
in actual fact
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
Gerald
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From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
heavily-built
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From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
Piercey
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From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
red-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
not in physical motion
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The next morning after this, Gerald Piercey found himself in the front of the Seven Thorns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The aspect of the place was more attractive than usual.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had not known what it was: whether a hamlet, or a farm, or what he actually found it to be, a roadside inn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the horses was white, which made it a still more shining object in the midst of the red-brown road.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was lying full in the morning sunshine; a great country waggon, with its white covering, and fine, heavily-built, but well-groomed horses, standing before the door, concentrating the light in its great hood.
