used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
the organ of sight
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
gnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
HANSOMnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
Heathton
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From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
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 From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
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 To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
NOWHEREnounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
slouched
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From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
SteeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
straightly
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From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE LADY FROM NOWHERE," ETC.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
in the direction of
From this reading To right and left, acres of sear coarse herbage rolled towards the distant hills, now black against the flaming horizon.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Steering his course by a tapering spire notched in the eye of the sunset, a tramp slouched along the Heathton Road.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
a Caucasian
From this reading From the western sky a flood of crimson light poured over the dusty white highway, which led straightly across the moor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the quivering air gnats danced and flickered; the earth panted with the thirst of a lengthy drought, and the sky arched itself over the heat of a fiery furnace.
