Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

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From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

next to; at the side of

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

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From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

moving toward the east

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

immediately past

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

engage in

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

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 Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

happening unexpectedly

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading He had shut off his engine and switched off his lamps.

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From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

up to a particular time

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We ought to make quite certain to-night that we are not mistaken," she said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now," he said, speaking almost for the first time, and in a low voice, "we'll have to be very careful indeed."

kept in good condition

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

in or at the place that

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next second, Ella was in the seat beside her lover, and the powerful car moved off down the Arkwright Road, a high-road running due eastward, till they joined another well-kept highway which, in the pale light, showed wide and open with its many lines of telegraphs--the road to Clowne.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading On through the falling darkness they travelled through Elmton and up the hill to Bolsover, where they suddenly turned off to the left and, passing down some dark, narrow lanes, with which Kennedy was evidently familiar, they at last pulled up at the corner of a thick wood.