used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
at or in the front
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
brought together in one place
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Harthborough
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From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
LABRADORnounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading LORD LABRADOR.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LABRADOR.
macadamnounUS /məˈkædəm/
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
the force of workers available
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Motor-cycle
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From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
side-car
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From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Timsdale-Horton
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From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
in the direction of
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
