used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
CALLANDAR
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From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
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 He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
Flemington
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From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
something that is lost
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
MUIRnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
PERTadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
red-bearded
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From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned back with a sigh to retrace his way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
Wattie
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From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His eyes followed the horse as it disappeared into hollows and threaded its way among lumps of rock.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood for some time looking out over the landscape, now growing cold with the loss of the sun, his mind full of Flemington.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE MUIR OF PERT CALLANDAR watched his corporal riding away from the confines of the wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading His original intention in bringing Wattie up the hill came back to him, and he remembered that he had yet to discover whether he could identify the red-bearded man.
