used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
bachelor-hall
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From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
BEWAREverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “BEWARE!”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
propose a payment
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
fearless and daring
From this reading But Walter was sturdy and bold, and thought nothing of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Walter was sturdy and bold, and thought nothing of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
Dead-Man's
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From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
depressingly dark
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
good-evening
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From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
Katie
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From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Walter was sturdy and bold, and thought nothing of it.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
road'snounUS /roʊdz/
possessive form of “road” — an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But Walter was sturdy and bold, and thought nothing of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
carry out
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Walter was sturdy and bold, and thought nothing of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half of the distance home lay through the settlement, while the other was rendered dismal and gloomy by the road’s running through a projecting cape of Dead-Man’s Forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
Winkler
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From this reading Walter, after being nursed a while by the tender hands of Katie, bid her an affectionate good-evening, and started toward his lonely bachelor-hall, which was situated beyond the cabin of Hans Winkler a mile, and down the stream.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a lonely, gloomy walk to take in an unsettled country, and through a skirt of such an ill-omened wood.
