used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
anew
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
darky
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
garnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
a quick look
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
Jane
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From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
cut with a saw
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A glimpse of Bob's house and its carefully kept grounds came into view, each detail opening as he approached, until he saw Jane and the mountaineer seated on the lawn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a vague way it meant a sign to him, and troubled his old heart.
accept gladly
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF SUNLIGHT PATCH The old darky, after another half hour of plodding, sighed as he turned into the welcome shade of Flat Rock.
a Caucasian
From this reading The pike had been shimmering white and his eyes ached.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet, as he followed the woodland road, he thought of a garnet shadow on a young throat, and again he sighed.
