used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
a particular situation
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he reached down and drew off his stockings, and then I saw they had been drawn on over his boots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading I BECOME A WANDERER AND FALL INTO LUCK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did so, and very glad I was to do it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I kept closely by his side, and for half an hour we moved along, keeping in the shadow of the houses, until we reached the outskirts of the town.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now then,” said my companion, speaking for the first time, “put on your shoes.”
