used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
anew
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
all-expressive
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From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
Ethan's
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
set up or found
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
gloomed
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
grave-stone
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From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
hemlock-shaded
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
a narrow way or road
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
and nothing more
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a farmhouse stood far back among the fields, mute and cold as a grave-stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
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 Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the farther side of the hemlock belt the open country rolled away before them grey and lonely under the stars.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sometimes their way led them under the shade of an overhanging bank or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading They walked on in silence through the blackness of the hemlock-shaded lane, where Ethan’s sawmill gloomed through the night, and out again into the comparative clearness of the fields.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Again he struggled for the all-expressive word, and again, his arm in hers, found only a deep “Come along.”
