used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
Dorgan
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From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
HOLD-UP
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From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
immediately past
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
overlayverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪ/
put something on top of something else
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Along one side was a row of sheds, and here and there a lantern gleamed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward one of these lights Dorgan led them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
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 But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But at last they emerged from the trees upon the natural prairie which held track and fair grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A HOLD-UP The road to the track, which was nearly a mile beyond the town, was lonely and dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Most of the way it ran through a wooded flat, and the tree shadows overlay it with denser gloom.
