aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Well, he was free—he was his own master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Well, he was free—he was his own master.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, he was free—he was his own master.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Along the dusty road, Paul trudged alone, his head bent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not look up until the little town lay behind him.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he was free—he was his own master.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was very little feeling of exultation in his heart as he made his way along the shady road, under the apple trees, from which the yellow fruit was already falling.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the first time in his life, this young citizen of the world knew what homesickness was—and he could not bring himself to look back to the town to which he had come so unwillingly ten months before.
