used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
Bellendean
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From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
half-way
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From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
Hayward
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From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
engage in
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
easily agitated
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
a course of conduct
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
repassed
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From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The church stood at the end of the street, and a path led down by the side of the churchyard, in the direction of Bellendean.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He passed and repassed the door two or three times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was very nervous, hanging about, not knowing what to make of himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he came to the end of this, he stopped in the abstraction of his mind to look down the line of shade which a high hedgerow opposite to the low mossy wall of the churchyard threw half-way across the path.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the meantime Colonel Hayward was walking up and down the village street, waiting for his wife.
