used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
Berwyn
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From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
CorpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
Farm-house
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From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
flannel-worker
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From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
GrandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
hazels
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From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
HospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
Madoc
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From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
Pengwern
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From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
in the near future
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
on the contrary
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Accordingly on Friday morning I set out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
having a supporting base
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having passed by Pengwern Hall I turned up a lane in the direction of the south, with a brook on the right running amongst hazels.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Welsh Farm-house—A Poet’s Grandson—Hospitality—Mountain Village—Madoc—The Native Valley—Corpse Candles—The Midnight Call.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My curiosity having been rather excited with respect to the country beyond the Berwyn, by what my friend, the intelligent flannel-worker, had told me about it, I determined to go and see it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I presently arrived at a small farm-house standing on the left with a little yard before it.
