used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
at any time
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
InspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
LanyardnounUS /ˈlænjərd/
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then edging over to the left of the middle of the road, abruptly he shut off power and applied the brakes with all his might.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped from under him the heavy waterproof cushion.
in or at the place that
From this reading They approached a point where, on the left, a dense plantation walled the road.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Inspiration of despair came to him, as wild as any ever conceived by mind of man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the right a wide foot walk separated the drive from a gentle declivity sown with saplings, running down to the water.
