used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
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 Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
beadedadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdɪd/
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
Cleverdon
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
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 day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anthony had come to him the night before, and had asked to be lodged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had fallen out with his father, and refused to remain at Hall.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
in the direction of
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
Willsworthy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day was not warm, a cold east wind was blowing down from the moor over the lowlands to the west, but his brow was beaded with large drops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luke Cleverdon walked slowly, with head bowed, towards Willsworthy.
