used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
anew
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
completely unclothed
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
flintsnounUS /flɪnts/
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
set up or found
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
Harcombe
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From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
a narrow way or road
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he never could be clean again after his contact with Dicky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first idea had been to get as far away as possible from his companion.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hardly knowing how he got there he found himself on the top of Harcombe Hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked, walked, walked, driven by a fury in his body and a fever in his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head was bare and the soles of his thin slippers were cut with the flints of the hillside lane.
