used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
decent-looking
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From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
embosomed
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From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
foreboded
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From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
high-road
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From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
not any; not one
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading In her countenance were evident marks of perturbation and horror.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
having a supporting base
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
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 After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I asked for a glass of water; and, having drank it, followed the woman, at her request, up stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After about an hour's ride, we stopped at a small, neat, cottage, embosomed in trees, standing alone, at a considerable distance from the high-road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked no more questions on the road, but attempted to fortify my mind for the scenes which, I foreboded, were approaching.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A decent-looking, elderly, woman, came to the door, at the sound of the carriage, and assisted me to alight.
