used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
completely unclothed
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
fancying
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From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
Heatherly
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
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 Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
on one occasion
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
prison-like
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From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
Sedgewick's
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From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
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 leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
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 leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His footsteps trampling upon the fallen leaves had an echo; and he turned to look behind him more than once, fancying he was followed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The leaves lay thick upon the mossy ground now; and the gaunt bare branches of the trees had a weird awful look in the utter silence of the place.
at the time that
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old house, with its long lines of windows, had a prison-like aspect under the dull November day.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Gilbert walked over to Heatherly after luncheon next day, taking of preference the way which led him past Captain Sedgewick's cottage and through the leafless wood where he and Marian had walked together when the foliage was in its summer glory.
