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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

(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 HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

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From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

traveling across

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

a movement into or inward

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

apart from; not including

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

set up or found

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

having hills and crags

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

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From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

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 NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

most important element

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

preside over

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

not any; not one

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

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From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

in a noticeable manner

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

many times at short intervals

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

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From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

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From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

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From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NORWICH TO LONDON BY ROMAN ROAD ROADS The surface is reasonably good, and the milestones are legible so long as the road is in Norfolk.

in the direction of

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

precisely as stated

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

by way of; passing through

From this reading The main road from Colchester to London, via the East End of London, is of fairly good quality, but traffic is very troublesome during the later part.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading At Stratford St. Mary, on crossing the river towards Colchester, is a fairly stiff ascent, and the Colchester vicinity is hilly, but not difficult for cars of moderate power.

at the time that

From this reading HILLS Between Norwich and Ipswich are no hills of at all a serious character on this route, except when surface is very soft.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading On entering Suffolk the milestones are often found illegible, and the surface of the road becomes noticeably worse.