used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Indeed, it was distinctly out of his way.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, that was the way he took.
not accessible to view
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was distinctly out of his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
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 It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
absolutely essential
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, that was the way he took.
not any; not one
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it was distinctly out of his way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, that was the way he took.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, that was the way he took.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nevertheless, that was the way he took.
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 He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stopped at the farthest corner of the grounds for a moment, and looked up at the great house hidden among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading His objective point was Watson's house, and it was by no means necessary to go by Rowan Street to get there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, it was distinctly out of his way.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearing midnight when Burton left his room and strolled out with a cigar.
