used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
anticlimaxnoun
a disappointing decline after a previous rise
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
Car'snounUS /kɑːrz/
possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
French'snounUS /ˈfrentʃɪz/
possessive form of “french” — the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
cut with a saw
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Grey Car’s Round The remainder of that day came to French as a sort of anticlimax.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
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 After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This brought him near French’s retreat, not so near as to risk discovery, but near enough to allow French to fall in behind him with the minimum of trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading After some half hour in the clump of trees he suddenly saw his man appear at the door of the house, wearing plus fours and with a bag of golf clubs over his shoulder.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
at the time that
From this reading He turned towards French and when he reached the end of the road, struck off along a footpath across the fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He put in a wearisome afternoon’s work with, so far as he could see, no result whatever.
