used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
abuttingverbUS /əˈbʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
anew
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
billeted
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From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
else
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From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
staying power
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
most important element
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
Rutlands
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From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A few minutes later he halted, then took a few slow careful steps forward, and stopped again, looking down with a curious eagerness.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
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 He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARKED DOWN About four o’clock on the following afternoon, an old French peasant was walking along a road some fifteen miles to the west of the village in and around which the Rutlands were billeted.
a Caucasian
From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
wisps
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From this reading His lean form was bent, wisps of white hair straggled from beneath his broad soft hat, his legs dragged themselves along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no one else upon the road, which was remote from the main highways that had been for nine months streams of traffic; but the old man glanced continually right and left, before and behind, as if searching for something with his shrewd bright eyes.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He came to a wood abutting on the road, and, after another look round, disappeared among the trees.
