used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
(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 "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
Beauchamp
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From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
traveling across
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
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 A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
being one more than seven
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
a social unit living together
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
set up or found
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
inclosurenounUS /ˌɪnˈkloʊʒər/
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
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 The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
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 But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
roused to anger
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
a particular point in time
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
not any; not one
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
term of address for a man
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
look attentively
From this reading At the corner of the inclosure, Beauchamp looked at his watch, and to his surprise found that it still wanted nearly half an hour of eight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A horse was easily procured, and early on the following morning Beauchamp was on his way to the château inhabited by Sir Sidney Delaware and his family.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This is very foolish of me," thought he, as he rode along the park wall--"I shall find no one up, and they will all think me mad."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading The house was, like most French houses of the kind, furnished with a court in the front, large iron gates, and a wide woody inclosure called a park, stretching up the side of the hill, full of straight alleys and mathematical walks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But at that moment, as he looked over the low wall and up one of the long alleys, he caught a view of two persons crossing the farther extremity of it; and he was instantly satisfied that there were other wakeful people in the world as well as himself.
