used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
Charny
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From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
and nothing more
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
Rohan
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From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
required or under orders
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading M. de Charny has returned for a fortnight, and this is where he enters the park.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “Here are the traces,” thought he; “it is as I supposed.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He got off, and looked at the places where the grass had been trodden down.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
in or at the place that
From this reading That day, at four o’clock, a man on horseback stopped in the outskirts of the park, just behind the baths of Apollo, where M. de Rohan used to wait.
