used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
CONSISTSverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
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 hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He grasped the situation at once.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
not accessible to view
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
ten 10s
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
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 A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
on one occasion
From this reading He grasped the situation at once.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
with speed
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
REALITIESnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He grasped the situation at once.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
Surdon
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From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no hope of overtaking my man, and after shouting a few offensive remarks at him, to which he made no response, I returned to the château as quickly as I could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
at the time that
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS When I reached the bank, Patrick and the skiff were hidden from view behind the reeds which had closed in upon him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I ran and woke up Surdon telling him that the Englishman was in the park and ordering him to get his gun out.
plural of “yard” — 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 A few hundred yards farther on the river made a bend and left the park.
