used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
Belshaw
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From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
cleat-boards
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From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
traveling across
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
one or the other of two
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
not in action or at work
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
not any; not one
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
one's
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From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
select carefully from a group
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
Sandtoft
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From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
that is looked for
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
carry out
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
under normal conditions
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading As I was about to turn in to bed, I perceived a red glare in the sky westward, and feared it meant trouble at Sandtoft, so I lay long awake; but at length weariness overpowered me, and I slept for some hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
which person or people
From this reading I awoke early, and, having dressed in a slow, fumbling way--my arm being more than usually painful--I walked out as if I sought the morning air, taking care to give no inkling of my purpose to the servants, who were already astir.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The third course was to take boat at Belshaw, on a winding stream, which in the end joined the Idle a mile or so above Sandtoft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One might pick one's way on stilts, or with cleat-boards, but in my present weakness I dared not adventure either method.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At that time of the year, the middle of August, there was choice of three modes of crossing the fen.
