used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
(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 The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
capotenounUS /kəˈpoʊt/
a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
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 Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading So they waited patiently.
peasant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
scrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they waited patiently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they waited patiently.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So they waited patiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near noontide, and the heat greater and greater.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
willow-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scrivener had several times come out upon the threshold and, shading his eyes, looked down the broad highway, with its borders of gnarled willow-trees.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Nothing was visible but the glittering pools which yesterday’s shower had left—one cart crawling along, and a peasant’s white capote fluttering among the trees.
but in spite of that
From this reading The people were all assembled outside the District Office; but the head of the District had not yet appeared.
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