used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
aforetime
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From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
(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 tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
FennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
Marshminster
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From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
recoupverbUS /rɪˈkuːp/
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
an educational institution
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic occurrence at the Fen Inn altered all my plans.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Late in the afternoon I tramped into Marshminster.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means my first visit to that sleepy provincial town.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Their house was the goal of my pilgrimage, and a week's rest was to recoup me for the toils of the walking tour.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the shadow of the cathedral tower dwelt relatives with whom I had aforetime spent school and college holidays.
