used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
a man of refinement
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
immediately past
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
LEALadjectiveUS /liːl/
faithful and true
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
the force of workers available
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
not any; not one
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
Phil
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From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A few drops of rain, beating on the road and rattling on the leaves of a great oak, increased the loneliness that beset him.
road-side
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From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
rustled
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From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
having a supporting base
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
up to a particular time
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There was a hoarse clamour from a distant rookery, and the wind whispered in two pine trees that grew beside the lodge where a gentleman of curious tastes had planted them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A LEAL MAN AND A FOOL Clouds obscured the sun and a gusty wind set the road-side grasses nodding and rustled the leaves of oak and ash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where he should lie the night he had no notion, or whence his supper was to come; but the shower blew past and he pressed on till he came to a little hamlet on the border of a heath, where there was a smithy, with a silent man standing by the door.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Phil passed between green fields into a neat village, where men and women turned to look after him as he went, and on into open country, where he came at last to a great estate and a porter's lodge and sat him down and rested.
