used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
anew
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
(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 It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
and nothing more
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
Means's
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From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men stood in knots, and the hum of their conversation died low when he drew near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
a shaky motion
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Jerome went again to Lawyer Means's.
at the time that
From this reading It was near noon when he returned; he met many people on the road, and they all looked at him strangely.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They nodded to him with curious respect and formality; after he had passed, the rumble of voices began anew.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One woman, whom he met just before he turned the corner of his own road, stopped and held out a slender, trembling hand.
