used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
from appearances alone
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
loiterernoun
someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
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 Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
road-makers
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From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then he stooped down as though searching for something, then moved slowly forward for a few steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here to my astonishment I saw him kneel upon the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just at that point in the road lies a great smooth boulder which road-makers long since dead had rolled out upon the wayside.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading I saw him stop on the knoll and look widely about him.
