used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
dunghillnoun
a foul or degraded condition
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sister kept house for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A sister kept house for him.
IntercessionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A sister kept house for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
not any; not one
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A sister kept house for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We advanced to the door along a rough pavement of round stones, which parted the house from the dunghill.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading When we approached it there was no one to be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vain Intercession He had a small farm of his own at the foot of the hill of which he had the charge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a poor little place, with a very low thatched cottage for the dwelling.
