used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
Gaved
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Grover
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From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
Madeline
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From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
milestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
not any; not one
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
RETROSPECTIVEnounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
Rufus
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
St
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From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
not in physical motion
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
Tregannon
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE Rufus tramped the seven long miles to Tregannon like one in a dream.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
water-wheels
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From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up hill and down dale he swung his way, heedless of the milestones and untroubled by distance.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A little later the moon sailed slowly up in the eastern sky and flung weird shadows across the road, but he paid no heed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through sleepy villages and hamlets he tramped, by lonely cottages and splashing water-wheels, but his thoughts were back in the quiet lane outside St. Gaved, and the warm hand of Madeline Grover still trembled in his.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The short winter's day faded into darkness before he had covered half the journey.
