used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
divisible by two
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
how
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading R. I. P.
inconsiderateadjective
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
Jarks
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
jutted
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From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading R. I. P.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. I. P.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
side-entrance
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From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
Walderscourt
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From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was coming by the nearest way to the upper village, from the side-entrance to Walderscourt, a picturesque way but a rough one.
in or at the place that
From this reading Out of the sides, and especially at corners, where the right of way should have been most sacred, jutted forth obstacles most inconsiderate, or even of set purpose, malicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the lane was overhung, and even overwhelmed, with every kind of hindrance to the proper course of trade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Sergeant, how you did alarm me!" cried a very pretty damsel one fine October evening, as she almost fell upon the breast of "High Jarks," from some narrow stone steps at the corner of a lane.
