used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HASTY REMOVAL.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
(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 I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
bogeys
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From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
traveling across
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
footbridgenoun
a bridge designed for pedestrians
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
HASTYadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A HASTY REMOVAL.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
not any; not one
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
a course of conduct
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading A HASTY REMOVAL.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
move hurridly
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
confined on all sides
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
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 I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew there was a path higher up on the hillside, leading through a very quiet and sequestered part of the domain, and crossing the beck by a little stone footbridge.
in or at the place that
From this reading I struck into this path and following it, I came out on a level spot of ground surrounded on all sides by high trees, where was a little pavilion half in ruins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place had no very good name, being tenanted by some of the numerous bogeys with which the place abounded.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I HAD taken a short cut across the park in my hurry, but, as so often happens, my more haste turned out worse speed, for I got among the springs and had to go back.
