used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
react verbally
From this reading Evered did not answer.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
Darrin
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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Evered did not answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
Evered
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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
HalfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
I've
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From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evered did not answer.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
wasn't
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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”
