used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
calvariesnounUS /ˈkælvəriz/
plural of “calvary” — a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I retraced my steps hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
not any; not one
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading I retraced my steps hurriedly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
silhouettesnounUS /ˌsɪləˈwets/
plural of “silhouette” — an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I retraced my steps hurriedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
precisely as stated
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of about an hour I was in the midst of fields, absolutely lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But always the dark silhouettes of trees, and, at intervals, calvaries; some of these calvaries were very large, and I had no recollection of having seen them in my walk during the day.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wandered along muddy lanes; not a soul of whom I could ask the way, not a hamlet, not a light.
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 Around me nothing but darkness, and the silence of a winter's night.
