used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked about, but he could see no one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
at any time
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
set up or found
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
immediately past
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
for more time
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about, but he could see no one.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
Monnickendam
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From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked about, but he could see no one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
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 The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
Valentia
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From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart beat as he approached the little bridge, but Valentia was not there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
at the time that
From this reading He put on his hat and walked across country; the three miles were endless; the church and the trees seemed to grow no nearer, and at last, when he thought himself close, he found he had a bay to walk round, and it appeared further away than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to the mouth of the canal along which he and Valentia had so often walked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The night fell and he could see from his window the moon shining over the clump of trees about Monnickendam church--he could stand it no longer.
