used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
ATHOL
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From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
custom-house
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From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
the first light of day
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
dosedadjective
treated with some kind of application
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
a boy or man
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
SECKER
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From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Crawling into a dry ditch, the now drowsy lad propped his back against the sloping side and dosed fitfully.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
TACKLESnounUS /ˈtækəlz/
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
VON
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From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
look attentively
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
Weert
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From this reading ATHOL TACKLES VON SECKER MAKING a long detour Athol eventually rejoined the road leading to Weert, this time quite two miles from the frontier custom-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the stars were beginning to pale before the first blush of dawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ahead he could discern the quaint gabled roofs of the little town where the spy Secker had taken up his temporary abode.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By his watch, which fortunately had escaped the unwelcome attentions of his former captors, it was now half past three.
