used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “MEET ME BY MOONLIGHT ALONE.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “MEET ME BY MOONLIGHT ALONE.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
divisible by two
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “MEET ME BY MOONLIGHT ALONE.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
come together
From this reading “MEET ME BY MOONLIGHT ALONE.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “MEET ME BY MOONLIGHT ALONE.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
a course of conduct
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
with speed
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
Reginald
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From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
term of address for a man
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
up to a particular time
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Spruce and fir made it dusky even in the daytime, and now in the twilight it was almost pitch-dark.
VaultingnounUS /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/
(architecture) a vaulted structure
From this reading Vaulting over the stile, he followed a path till he came to another stile, near which was the cottage, as Geoffrey had described.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, Sir Reginald was walking rapidly in the direction of the Summers’ cottage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He reached the wood, which was thickly planted, and covered about an acre of ground.
