used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
being joined in close association
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
dog-cart
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From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
put on clothes
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
a social unit living together
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Fred
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Leth
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Parksides
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
