used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
acrobaticadjectiveUS /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/
vigorously active
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
Andy
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From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
a boy or man
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
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 It was set among some small trees, and a roadway led to the front door.
communicated in words
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was a cripple, walking with a crutch, one leg being bent at the knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage mentioned by Andy was located about a hundred and fifty feet from the road.
which person or people
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy who had uttered the cry for help was a tall, thin lad, with a shock of black hair and deep, black eyes.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Along this roadway dashed Jack and the acrobatic youth.
