used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
anew
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
at or in or to any place
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
betokened
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From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
an opposing military force
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
an old word for “before”
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
the act of giving
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
Guildford
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From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
how
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From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
immediately past
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
Liphook
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From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
Ripley
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From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading So I drank a hot draught of ale and brandy, and, giving my nag a bite, was on the road again, for I knew not how near the enemy might be, and I had vowed to put ten leagues behind me ere I lay anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading 'Twas bitter cold of a raw January day, and the sun was in a grey welter of clouds that betokened snow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what was my predicament on the morrow but to find the nag lame and myself in chains to the spot!
at the time that
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading The way was vile in that weather, but I pushed on through Guildford, and at last came to Liphook, where I sheltered for the night.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading I passed through Kingston in the thick of the darkness, and made for the wilds beyond, only pulling in when I had reached the village of Ripley in the dawn.
