used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
Aderhold
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From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
Carthew
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From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
Hardwick
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From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
HAWTHORNnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
immediately past
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
the force of workers available
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
MullverbUS /mʌl/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then followed Master Harry Carthew, straight and stern, upon a great roan mare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
at the time that
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the rear came on slowly old John Hardwick, his servant Will, and the physician Gilbert Aderhold.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading THE ROAD TO HAWTHORN IT was full dusk when the London travellers did at last win away from the Rose Tavern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The merchants and their men, together with Master Anthony Mull, first took the road.
but in spite of that
From this reading The evening was cold, the snow yet falling in slow, infrequent flakes.
