used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
anew
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
circumventionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventʃən/
the act of evading by going around
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
glutinousadjective
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
Morby
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From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
not any; not one
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading One was tall, unshaven, shabby, his faded brown coat was buttoned to his chin, his sagged and battered hat rested on the back of his head.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading His companion seemed short by comparison, though he was a well-made, broad-shouldered man, above the average height.
at the time that
From this reading THE FROG IT was growing dark when the two tramps, skirting the village of Morby, came again to the post road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The circumvention of Morby had been a painful and tiring business, for the rain which had been falling all day had transformed the ploughed fields into glutinous brown seas that made walking a test of patience.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They spoke no word as they plodded along the muddy road.
