used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
anew
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
on or to one side
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
cause to be bored
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
at any time
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
and nothing more
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
move upward
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
express in words
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
not in physical motion
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT There was nothing that I could ask, nothing that I could say, and aside from her thanks she was silent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were just in time, for as we gained the track our trolley rounded the curve and took us aboard.
in or at the place that
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So for a mile or so Miss Tabor and I sat in intimate aloofness, while the car bore us through the beauty of the fading summer day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everywhere birds were chanting the evening, and ever and again with growing insistence the vivid breath of the nearing sea blew past us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So without a word I turned and helped the other woman to her feet, and still in silence the three of us walked along until we came to an easy rise where I helped them both to the track.
