used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
at or in the front
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
react verbally
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Prue’s dismay was unutterable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
Geoffrey
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From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
not any; not one
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
an amount of time
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
pike-keeper's
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From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
Prue's
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From this reading Prue’s dismay was unutterable.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
term of address for a man
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
be seated
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
in or at that place or location
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
There's
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From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
Tunbridge
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From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
turnpike-keeper
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From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Prue’s dismay was unutterable.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A mile to walk along a rugged country road in the dusk, and an indefinite period of waiting in the hut of a turnpike-keeper!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prue’s dismay was unutterable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You surely know what houses of entertainment there are on the road to Tunbridge," said Sir Geoffrey.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "There’s a pike a mile or so ahead," said the man, "but ’tis no place for a lady to sit down in—a bit of a wooden cabin, and the pike-keeper’s a rough blade."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, fellow, can not you answer the lady?
