used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
betook
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From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
cantedadjective
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
conveyances
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From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
Dumfries
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From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
set up or found
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
a particular point in time
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE REAL MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
on one occasion
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here we found a little knot of people.
POOLE
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From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL MR.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
express in speech
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL MR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POOLE So in time we ran to Dumfries.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
in or at the place that
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
which person or people
From this reading He did not wait a moment even to speak to those who saluted him by name, but betook himself at once (and I with him) to the lawyers' offices in the High Street--where it runs downhill just below the Mid Steeple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And my grandfather put up at a hostelry in English Street, where were many other conveyances with their shafts canted high in the air, the day being Wednesday.
