used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
anew
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
ClintonsnounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
plural of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
COMICadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
Exton
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
the state of being honored
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
hugelyadverbUS /ˈhjuːdʒli/
extremely
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
moor-side
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From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
arrange in a container
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the middle of the day I came to a moor-side hamlet, where I got something of a meal, and set out again almost immediately, meaning to find some place where I could enjoy an hour's sleep.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE THREE COMIC CHARACTERS, K, M, & N.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I had been walking for many days, carrying my pack, enjoying myself hugely and spending next to nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
Watermeads
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From this reading Author of "Exton Manor," "The Honour of the Clintons," "Watermeads," etc.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had got into a wild hilly country, where habitation was very sparse, and had walked for hours that morning along a rough road without meeting a single human being.
