used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point, Thrasher paused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE WAY-SIDE MEETING.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
go across or through
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At this point, Thrasher paused.
a human being
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point, Thrasher paused.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A footpath intersected the highway some few rods below Mrs. Mason's cottage, and ran off among the hills that lay behind Castle Rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY-SIDE MEETING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point, Thrasher paused.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
ThrashernounUS /ˈθræʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading At this point, Thrasher paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
WAY-SIDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAY-SIDE MEETING.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had only reached town that day, and his first visit had been to the white cottage.
which person or people
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now, he thought of his parents, who lived on a farm among those hills, and of another person whose home he must pass in going there.
