adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
Casterbridge
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From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
connectsverbUS /kəˈnekts/
third-person singular of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
Long-Ash
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From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading But they reach the hilltop, and Long-Ash Lane stretches in front as mercilessly as before.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
Unapprized
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From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
winter-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The north road from Casterbridge is tedious and lonely, especially in winter-time.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Along a part of its course it connects with Long-Ash Lane, a monotonous track without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Some few years ago a certain farmer was riding through this lane in the gloom of a winter evening.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Unapprized wayfarers who are too old, or too young, or in other respects too weak for the distance to be traversed, but who, nevertheless, have to walk it, say, as they look wistfully ahead, ‘Once at the top of that hill, and I must surely see the end of Long-Ash Lane!’
