used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
quickly and without warning
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading He crossed George Street and skirted Beacon Hill.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
deem to be
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed George Street and skirted Beacon Hill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
the first light of day
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He crossed George Street and skirted Beacon Hill.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He crossed George Street and skirted Beacon Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
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From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
on one occasion
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He crossed George Street and skirted Beacon Hill.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
up to a particular time
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
having passed out of existence
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near Valley Acre he came unexpectedly on a large overhanging rock with two scrub pines growing in front of it; the spot was so sheltered and so fragrant and dry with pine needles that he decided to remain there till dawn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
at the time that
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
in or at the place that
From this reading The boy set out at once along Cambridge Street, walking slowly, pausing frequently, and keeping well at the side of the road, where the shadows were thickest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUD APPLETON Luck seemed to walk hand in hand with Don after Glen Drake had vanished into the darkness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When he came within sight of the first house he stopped to consider, but the sudden barking of a dog caused him to turn abruptly into the field at the right.
