used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
anew
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
any thing at all
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
Exeter
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From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
set up or found
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
the act of departing
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
in motion
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
come into possession of
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
something you have to do
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
and nothing more
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
PuzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
cut with a saw
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
express in words
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He at length reached Exeter, but as he saw seamen moving about and ships in the distance, he was afraid of stopping there, and, passing through it, he again found himself in the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Many a weary mile he trudged on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Puzzling questions were often asked him, and he ran, on several occasions, great risk of being detected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon before he awoke, when he continued his journey, stopping only at the first inn he came to that he might obtain some food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What might be in store for him he could not tell, but anything would be better than going back.
