used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was face to face with Thomas Field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He was face to face with Thomas Field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
the act of departing
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
not any; not one
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
a course of conduct
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
Potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He was face to face with Thomas Field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
communicated in words
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
which person or people
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swung round the turn, and almost collided with a man who was walking briskly in the opposite direction to which he was himself going.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words of apology rose to his lips, but they died away in dismay before they were uttered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One more bend in the woodland path, and Mrs. Potter’s chimneys would be in sight.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was still early, not yet nine o’clock, and he was congratulating himself on having encountered no one either on his way to or from Sea View Cottage.
