used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COCK-FIGHT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
bannel
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From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
COCK-FIGHT
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From this reading A COCK-FIGHT.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
one or the other of two
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
furze-whins
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From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
ill-kept
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From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
TaffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
tamarisksnounUS /ˈtæmərɪsks/
plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He followed these down an ill-kept road bordered with furze-whins, tamarisks, and clumps of bannel broom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gate was surmounted with a big iron lantern, and the lantern with a crest--two snakes’ heads intertwined.
wheel-ruts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gate was shut, but the fence had been broken down on either side, and the gap, through which Taffy passed, was scored with wheel-ruts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A footpath led Taffy past the church, and out at length upon a high road, in face of two tall granite pillars with an iron gate between.
