used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "It is Master Fleming, I do believe."
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
sacristannoun
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
accept gladly
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THERE is somebody coming up the hillside from the cottage," said Jack to his uncle, as they were sitting on the hillside a week or so after Jack's affair with the sacristan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are welcome, dear sir," said the shepherd, rising to greet the merchant.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why did you not send for us to come to you, and spare yourself the trouble of climbing the hill?"
