adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
a'n't
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From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
bad-looking
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From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
CandlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
FigurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
GarretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
Horncastle
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From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
Ostlers
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From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I proceeded, without delay, to the inn to which my friend the surgeon had directed me.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was a small one, seemingly ancient, and was crowded with people and horses.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
wended
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From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrival at Horncastle--The Inn and Ostlers--The Garret--Figure of a Man with a Candle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Leaving the house of the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock, I wended my way to Horncastle, which I reached in the evening of the same day, without having met any adventure on the way worthy of being marked down in this very remarkable history.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "It is of no use coming here," said two or three ostlers, as I entered the yard--"all full--no room whatever;" whilst one added in an undertone, "That ere a'n't a bad-looking horse."
