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From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
AldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
confined by bonds
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
Derr
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From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
a boy or man
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
HailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Steve!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
and nothing more
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
a narrow way or road
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
meeting-house
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From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
with little or no delay
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Steve!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn't it a little late for an honest man to be abroad?"
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading As he neared the vicinity of Alder Creek meeting-house, up in the hill country, another horseman came out of a lane into the public road just as he was passing.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading Hailing a fellow voyager, as was the custom of the neighborhood, Derr recognized an acquaintance and promptly checked his horse until the other came alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close upon 10 o'clock at night--a late hour for a lonely traveler in this remote locality amid the hills--and Milton Derr was homeward bound.
