used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
in actual fact
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
churchtown
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From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
Dr
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From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
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 seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a course of conduct
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
Pendleton
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From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
Ravenshaw's
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From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
make square
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes later the car stopped, and the driver informed Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton in a Cornish drawl that they had reached Dr. Ravenshaw's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A rugged and freckled servant lass answered the ring, and stared hard at the visitors from a pair of Cornish brown eyes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked up the path from the gate and rang the bell.
a Caucasian
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife emerged from the car and discerned a square stone house lying back from the road behind a white fence.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It seemed a long wild journey in the dark, but actually only half an hour passed before the car emerged from the wind and rain of the moors into the dimly-lighted stone street of the churchtown.
