used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked beside it for an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He walked beside it for an hour.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
moving swiftly
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He walked beside it for an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked beside it for an hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
the light of the Moon
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
not any; not one
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
and nothing more
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He passed far beyond the limits of the Priory grounds, but he did not reach the high road.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time there was no moonlight to glitter upon its surface.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He crossed a meadow and came upon a trout stream.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked beside it for an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading |ONWARD he fled, he knew not whither; he only knew that he was flying for the safety of his soul.
