Chapter XXXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

later than; following

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

anew

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

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From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I entered the inn of the “Pump Saint.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

your parents

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

set up or found

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I entered the inn of the “Pump Saint.”

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading I entered the inn of the “Pump Saint.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I entered the inn of the “Pump Saint.”

out of fashion

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

of or relating to or dealing with philology

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

existing or coming before

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

on the contrary

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

morally wholesome or acceptable

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

in the near future

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

large drinking vessel with one handle

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

up to a particular time

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.

filled with water

From this reading Pump Saint—Pleasant Residence—The Watery Coom—Philological Fact—Evening Service—Meditation.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The people were kind and attentive, and soon set before me in the parlour a homely but savoury supper, and a foaming tankard of ale.

at the time that

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

in or at the place that

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After supper I went into the kitchen, and sitting down with the good folks in an immense chimney-corner, listened to them talking in their Carmarthenshire dialect till it was time to go to rest, when I was conducted to a large chamber where I found an excellent and clean bed awaiting me, in which I enjoyed a refreshing sleep occasionally visited by dreams in which some of the scenes of the preceding day again appeared before me, but in an indistinct and misty manner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a comfortable old-fashioned place, with a very large kitchen and a rather small parlour.