used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going home?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
set up or found
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
the act of departing
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Shipton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Are you going home?"
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Shipton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
go across or through
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
Perran
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From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
Shipton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Robert, walking leisurely, turning to look behind him for the hundredth time, had spied Miss Shipton on her road to the town from her accustomed plunge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third side of the meadow round which he had raced was an unfinished road, and was a way, though not the usual way, back to Perran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He intercepted her by going round a meadow to the left at a great rate, and found himself face to face with her as she was about to pass the corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going home?"
