1914
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From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
anew
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
cannyadjectiveUS /ˈkæni/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
a person who is in charge
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
being one more than seven
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
Elmsdale
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From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
MISTSnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
go across or through
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
relapsesnounUS /riˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “relapse” — a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
cut with a saw
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
somnolencenounUS /ˈsɑːmnələns/
a very sleepy state
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
(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 OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
at the time that
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martin was twenty-two when his father and he journeyed north to attend the annual sale of the Elmsdale herd, which was fixed for the two opening days of July, 1914.
which person or people
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was roused from sleep by the tumult of a world at war; mayhap the present generation shall pass away before the hamlet relapses into its humdrum ways.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading But history, though romantic, is not writ as romance, and the story of Elmsdale is fact, not fiction.
a late time of life
From this reading After eight years of somnolence the village awoke again.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading OUT OF THE MISTS This record of a Yorkshire village--a true chronicle of life among the canny folk who dwell on the "moor edge"--might well be left at the point it reached when one of its chief characters saw before him the smooth and sunlit road of a notable career.
