used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
for more time
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
PAGET'S
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From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S VISIT.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
Ralph
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From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S VISIT.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading SQUIRE PAGET'S VISIT.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very long walk from Squire Paget's elegant mansion on the hill to the humble cottage occupied by Mrs. Nelson and Ralph, but the squire made it longer by taking numerous back roads.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He saw that the lamp was lit in the sitting-room, and near it sat the widow, reading the latest copy of the county weekly newspaper.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was easy to imagine that he wished to be seen by no outsider in making his proposed visit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock when he came within sight of the cottage.
