used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
chattered
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From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
placed crosswise
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
not accessible to view
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
MurknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
not one, and not any
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
on one occasion
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
a course of conduct
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
Prale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
SquirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Squirrels scampered and birds chattered at him, but Prale saw none of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
very small
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A MOMENT OF VIOLENCE Sidney Prale turned around and walked back along the street to the Park, Murk once more following at a short distance, as he had been ordered to do.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Because he wanted to think of his predicament, Prale crossed into the Park and began following one of the paths toward the south, making his way along it slowly, paying little attention to the persons he passed now and then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading He crossed a drive and followed another path; and now he came to a secluded spot where the path was hidden from passers-by on the other walks and drives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the way ran through a tiny gulch, the sides of which were banked with bushes.
