used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
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 Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
Defarge
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From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
held up in the air
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Although it was cold, he felt perspiration starting out upon his face, which he mopped with his handkerchief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his hands Defarge had a large, jagged rock; in his heart was a design so dark that he dared not meditate upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
at the time that
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Defarge crouched behind some rocks and bushes which grew near the top of a high ridge of ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some distance below him, running parallel with the ridge, was the road along which he knew the baseball men must come on their way back to town.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was rather dark down there, but the crouching youth could see the road when he lifted his head and peered down.
