used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
(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 "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
CONQUERINGnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
HARKverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading HARK!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
It's
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
Swiper
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
