used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
confined by bonds
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
Carus
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From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
an occurrence of something
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive home first!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Drive home first!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Drive home first!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
for more time
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
not any; not one
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And to me, resuming his seat: "We had nigh forgotten the case of pistols, Carus."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
push forcefully
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shock of certainty aroused me from the stunned lethargy which had chained me to silence.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading A NIGHT AND A MORNING As our coach passed Crown Street I could no longer doubt whither we were bound.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the same moment Sir Peter thrust his head from the window and called to his coachman:
