used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
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 It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
not any; not one
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
SACKCLOTHnoun
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
the season of growth
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
express in words
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading No one stepped down from the train, and no one took passage on it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
uneventfulness
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From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE SACKCLOTH OF SPRING VALLEY Number five roared eastward through the town that day on time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was but a little hamlet on the long line of fields and trees that lies along the way of Number Five.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hurrying on toward the vast confusion of the metropolis, Number Five gave up its tenants to be lost in the cosmic focus of the great city, where all about were the lights and the anxious faces.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spring Valley had dropped back into its customary uneventfulness so far as the outer world might tell.
