used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
else
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From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
fellow-creature
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From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
on one occasion
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of a fellow-creature, he forgot all else.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
wanderer's
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From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newcomer called to his dog, and the animal was silent at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the voice of the stranger went to the wanderer’s heart as had never a voice before.
at the time that
From this reading He had been standing for some time leaning against the cairn, when suddenly he heard a dog barking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He turned in the direction of the sound, and perceived a young man approaching.
