used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
at or in the front
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
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 This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
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 KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
having a supporting base
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
SUMATRAnounUS /ˌsuːˈmɑːtrə/
a mountainous island in western Indonesia
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
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 The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was from in front of the old house that the cries for assistance came, and now the boys heard two voices, both somewhat girlish in tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
in or at the place that
From this reading At one point some distance ahead was an old stone house, standing where another road ran in the direction of the river.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees were thick and so were the bushes, with here and there a big rock, covered with the dead vines of the summer previous.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE KING OF SUMATRA The boys had been traveling along a broad highway that ran to a town on the other side of the woods.
a late time of life
From this reading This house had not been inhabited for years, and the doors and windows were gone, and the falling of the chimney had smashed in a large portion of the sloping roof.
