used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
ARTFULadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
divisible by two
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
a man of refinement
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
KENTUCKYnounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
PROMnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that direction now appeared several gentlemen, advancing in scattering groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
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 Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them drew apart,--one of these a slender bony man, the other a tall and dark man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They might almost have been made up of conspirators, so intent they seemed, so apprehensive lest even their thoughts might be read.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARTFUL GENTLEMAN PROM KENTUCKY It was dusk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
a Caucasian
From this reading Heavy shadows lay over the trees which lined the curving walks leading across a little park to the stately white house beyond.
