used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
How
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From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
Kate
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From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
peddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
Rattleroad
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From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
express in words
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these, however, appealed to my imagination as did old Kate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How curiously we looked at him, knowing his fame and power!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
which person or people
From this reading But there was one stranger greater than she--greater, indeed, than any other who came into Rattleroad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREAT STRANGER Some strangers came along the road those days--hunters, peddlers and the like--and their coming filled me with a joy which mostly went away with them, I regret to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came rarely and would not be long detained.
