used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
AfaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
for the reason that
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
march in a procession
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
Rushton
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From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Half an hour afterward, a lone figure ascended the steep road which led to the house.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afar, in the village, a train rumbled into the station; the midnight train from the city by which the people of Rushton regulated their watches and clocks.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Strangely enough, it stopped, and more than one good man, turning uneasily upon his pillow, wondered if the world might have come to its end.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A woman, fearless of the night, because Life had already done its worst to her, stumbled up the stony, overgrown way.
but in spite of that
From this reading The March wind blew fiercely through the night and the little house leaned yet more toward the sheltering hill.
