used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
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 There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
else
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From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
set up or found
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
a young female
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
Kentishnoun
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
Maidstone
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From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
Medway
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From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
one's
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From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
ProducesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
the season of growth
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
untidilyadverb
in a messy, untidy manner
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We might have driven out,” said the girl who was with him--her presence explained his oblivion to all else.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I’m so afraid that the weather----” “Produces complications in the poor African traveller,” said he, and laughed.
a Caucasian
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
WHITEY'S
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From this reading WHITEY’S WAY Amber found the road from Maidstone to Rochester a most pleasant way.
which person or people
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are those who in the early spring might have complained that it erred on the side of monotony, that tiresome winding, climbing and dipping road; although bleak enough with the gaunt Kentish rag rising untidily to a modest eminence on the one hand, and the valley of the Medway showing dimly through a white haze on the other.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Amber found the walk invigorating and desirable, and neither grey skies above, nor the keen gusty wind that drove from the sea seeking one’s very marrow, chilled or depressed him.
