used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “And to whom does the great house belong?”
the act of breaking something
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And to whom does the great house belong?”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
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 “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
a course of conduct
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
RecallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
in the near future
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
Sycharth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
Sychnant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing a man employed in breaking stones, I inquired the way to Sychnant.
accept gladly
From this reading Sycharth—The kindly Welcome—Happy Couple—Sycharth—Recalling the Dead—Ode to Sycharth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was now at the northern extremity of the valley near a great house, past which the road led in the direction of the north-east.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And to whom does the great house belong?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must turn to the left,” said he, “before you come to yon great house, follow the path which you will find behind it, and you will soon be in Sychnant.”
