used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
Axel
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From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
BeveridgenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
Deelen's
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From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
being one more than ten
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Wilson exclaimed.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Beveridge extinguished the lantern.
farm-yard
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From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
set up or found
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
only a very short time before
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Beveridge extinguished the lantern.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
Lindquist
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From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
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 IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look there!”
McGlory
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From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Look there!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
at the time that
From this reading IT was between eleven o'clock and midnight when McGlory and his companion returned to Van Deelen's; it was between ten and eleven of this same Thursday night when Axel Lindquist was taken sick on the road, not a long walk from his father's house.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In less than an hour Beveridge and his companions reached a turn in the road and found themselves at the top of the slope,--it was hardly a hill,--with Van Deelen's bridge a little way below them, and the farm-yard beyond.
