used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The trees were somewhat more open here.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trees were somewhat more open here.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The trees were somewhat more open here.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
SHINGLEnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading THE SHINGLE WEAVER'S.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The trees were somewhat more open here.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHINGLE WEAVER'S.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
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 trees were somewhat more open here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
precisely as stated
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
WEAVER'SnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading THE SHINGLE WEAVER'S.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
at the time that
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road was, however, monotonous, being, for most of the way, through a dense forest; and it was so very similar to the road by which they had come the day before that they were convinced they were now right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The travellers walked on with fresh strength and courage, now that they thought they were in the right road.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They went on, without any special adventure, for nearly two hours, when they arrived at what had the appearance of being an old wood road, which branched off at right angles to the one in which they were travelling.
