used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, suppose life be a desert?
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
ANNE'SnounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE QUEEN ANNE'S HEAD.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
AyrnounUS /eɪr/
a port in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, suppose life be a desert?
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Well, suppose life be a desert?
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
halting-places
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From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE QUEEN ANNE'S HEAD.
ill-lighted
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From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, suppose life be a desert?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
march in a procession
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
and nothing more
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN ANNE'S HEAD.
Quentin
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From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
quitted
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From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
Rohallion's
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From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, suppose life be a desert?
THACKERAYnounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN ANNE'S HEAD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
to-day
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From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
in the direction of
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading There are halting-places and shades, and refreshing waters; let us profit by them for to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
(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, suppose life be a desert?
at the time that
From this reading We know that we must march on when to-morrow comes, and tramp on our destiny onward."--THACKERAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Having amply satisfied the worthy carrier, Quentin quitted the waggon, and proceeded through the bustling, but then narrow, unpaved, and ill-lighted streets of Ayr, towards one of the principal inns, the Queen Anne's Head, the only ONe in the town with which he was familiar, as Lord Rohallion's carriage occasionally stopped there.
