used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
anew
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
brush-grown
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From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
traveling across
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
cut's
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From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
fishyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪʃi/
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
floppingverbUS /ˈflɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
pattering
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From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
Rowley
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From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then both stench and sounds grew stronger, so that I paused shivering and grateful for the cut's protection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
up to a particular time
From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
vanishment
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From this reading Something was coming along that road, and I must lie low till its passage and vanishment in the distance.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was here, I recalled, that the Rowley road drew so close to the old railway before crossing westward and diverging.
at the time that
From this reading I had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odor again waxed dominant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading There were sounds, too--a kind of wholesale, colossal flopping or pattering which somehow called up images of the most detestable sort.
