used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
CLAUDE
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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
Colester
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From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
DUVAL
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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
ETC
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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
HANSOMnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
jauntsnounUS /dʒɔːnts/
plural of “jaunt” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
King's-meadows
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From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
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 No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
motor-car
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From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
NINETY-FIVEadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "CLAUDE DUVAL OF NINETY-FIVE," ETC.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
uncivilisedadjective
without civilizing influences
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
not known
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colester village above King's-meadows, in a county which need not be named, is one of these unknown spots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No doubt before long the bicycle and the motor-car will enliven its somnolent neighbourhood, but at present it is free from the summer jaunts of tourists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this neglect the Colester folk profess themselves satisfied.
but in spite of that
From this reading Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways.
