used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
anew
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
fruit-trees
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From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
gendarmes
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From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
meadow-land
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From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
not in physical motion
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
Uselin
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From this reading This was the island, which here lay much nearer the mainland than it did near Uselin, and which I now beheld again for the first time.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before me, still more than a mile distant, I could perceive two towers rising high above a range of hills that we were slowly approaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an evening of May, as the wagon in which I was conveyed, escorted by two mounted gendarmes, drew near the place of my destination.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the other side of the water, from a low beach of sand, green fields sloped upwards to a moderately high upland which was crowned with woods.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading On the left of the road, which was lined with stunted fruit-trees, I saw numbers of laborers working on the new turnpike which was to connect my native town with the provincial metropolis; on the right, open meadow-land stretched away to the sea, which was visible as a wide dark-blue streak.
