used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading On its apex was Azurecrest, the hermitage of The Gray Phantom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
AZURECREST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
command with authority
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
set up or found
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
funnel-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a funnel
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On its apex was Azurecrest, the hermitage of The Gray Phantom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading On its apex was Azurecrest, the hermitage of The Gray Phantom.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
idlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its apex was Azurecrest, the hermitage of The Gray Phantom.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
on one occasion
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
a course of conduct
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading On its apex was Azurecrest, the hermitage of The Gray Phantom.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
directed up
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had visited the place once before, in the course of one of the perilous adventures she and The Phantom had shared together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helen found the motor driveway that circled its way upward in spiral fashion, for the hill was too steep to permit cars to reach the top by direct route.
at the time that
From this reading AZURECREST It was growing dark when she reached the end of her journey, and the dusk made it easy for her to elude the little knot of idlers on the station platform.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With frequent backward glances she hurried down a path that skirted the edge of a village nestling at the foot of a hill which was outlined against the horizon like a great funnel-shaped cloud.
