used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
(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 I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
Crackenthorpe
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From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
Dr
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From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
set up or found
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
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 Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
engage in
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
any competition
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
having a supporting base
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I could make out a little group of people leaning over the stone balustrade of the bridge as I approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Such I found to be the case, and among them Dr. Crackenthorpe standing up gaunt in his long brown coat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
at the time that
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dark was falling as on my return I came within sound of the mill race.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was turning in at the yard, when this individual hailed me, and by doing so brought all the faces round in my direction.
