used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
a young female
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
and nothing more
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task of tracing the lost girl was at first easy enough.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond this belt of cultivated country, which might have been about a mile broad, there was only one road which it was possible for her to have taken.
which person or people
From this reading She and the stranger, who, it now seemed, had been sent to entrap her, had been seen proceeding in the direction mentioned in the message.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The neighbourhood of the villa was mostly cultivated ground, and there had been people at work in the fields who had noticed the girl’s well-known figure.
