adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How vainly he asked himself this question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How vainly he asked himself this question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How vainly he asked himself this question.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How vainly he asked himself this question.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up, he saw a man coming down the road from his house, and only a few rods distant from him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading How vainly he asked himself this question.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THIS new testimony in regard to the presence of Mr. Lyon in the neighbourhood, at a time when he was believed to be hundreds of miles away, and still receding as rapidly as swift car and steamer could bear him, might well disturb, profoundly, the spirit of Mr. Markland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was walking onward, with his eyes upon the ground, when approaching feet made him aware of the proximity of some one.
