used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
on or to one side
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
Epworth
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From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
Hetty
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From this reading "Hetty!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
partridge-shooters
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From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
go across or through
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
Scawsit
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From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
in a swift manner
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drew aside to let her pass; but in that instant she stretched out both hands to him and he recognised her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
in the direction of
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading John remained at Epworth until Thursday evening.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
at the time that
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little beyond Scawsit Bridge a figure came over the fields towards him, walking swiftly in the twilight--a woman.
Wroote
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From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dark was falling when he set out to tramp back to Wroote, but the guns of a few late partridge-shooters yet echoed across the common.
