used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
lacking funds
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
car-horse
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From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
Carrowkeel
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From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
Clifden
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From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
a small house with a single story
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
Killeen
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From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
immediately past
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
Rafferty's
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From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
do one's shopping
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, a softer glow, came from the forge of Killeen, the smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
the topmost one of two
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That, and that, fainter and more uncertain lights, were from fires seen through the open upper section of cottage doors.
at the time that
From this reading The December afternoon was growing dark when the weary car-horse surmounted the last hill on the road from Clifden and broke into a shambling trot down the long straight stretch into Carrowkeel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon, as the distance dwindled, the lights which twinkled here and there in the village became distinguishable.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This--Hyacinth recognised it--was the great hanging lamp in the window of Rafferty’s shop.
