used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
from appearances alone
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
headlightsnounUS /ˈhedlaɪts/
plural of “headlight” — a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
loneliest
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From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
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 I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
motor-car
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From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
in motion
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
and nothing more
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
in the direction of
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
someone who visits
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
at the time that
From this reading I had been out for a long walk across the hills and was tramping steadily along the high road towards Stone Hollow, when I saw, gleaming through the darkness—it was already dark though only late afternoon—at probably the loneliest and most desolate spot in the Dale, the headlights of a motor-car evidently at a standstill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I HAD not long to wait before making further acquaintance with my pretty midnight visitor.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Our second meeting took place within a few hours of the police call and on the same day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But as I approached the car I saw a moving light and then the shadow of a woman walking towards me, carrying, apparently, a small electric torch.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “It’s a weird place for a halt and worse if it’s a breakdown,” I murmured, and involuntarily quickened my steps.
