used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
Carlingford
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From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
without doubt or question
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the clouds cleared off from him in the quietness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
in the direction of
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he began to see clearly he turned back towards Carlingford.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the minister fully came to himself, it was after a long rapid walk of many miles through the silent fields and hazy country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing now stood between him and the crisis which henceforward must determine his personal affairs.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He turned in the long country road, which he had been pursuing eagerly without knowing what he was doing, and gazed back towards the distant roofs.
