used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
Adele
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From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
(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 “Oh, it’s all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
gravel-paths
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From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to speak with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s all right.
Mosscrop
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From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, it’s all right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak with you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
express in words
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
a special situation
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to speak with you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to speak with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
at the time that
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The waiter will come out and tell us when it is ready,” he said reassuringly, in comment upon her backward glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the early afternoon of Thursday, David Mosscrop walked apart on shaded gravel-paths, beneath arches of roses and the feathered canopy of cedars high above, with Adele by his side.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to speak with you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading There was no such thing as a word with you by yourself on the road.”
