used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because, sir,” said he, “there was a castle here in the old time.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
Corpse-Candle
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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someone employed to conduct others
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Because, sir,” said he, “there was a castle here in the old time.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because, sir,” said he, “there was a castle here in the old time.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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a course of conduct
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Pennillion
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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Plynlimmon
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Rheidol
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Because, sir,” said he, “there was a castle here in the old time.”
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
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term of address for a man
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the inn my guide and myself began to ascend a steep hill just behind it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
precisely as stated
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
at the time that
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
WhereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
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which person or people
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When we were about half way up I asked my companion, who spoke very fair English, why the place was called the Castle.