used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
anew
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
from appearances alone
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
Clare
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From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
a small house with a single story
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
dragoons
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From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
divisible by two
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
at any time
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
the act of departing
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
Halden
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From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
How
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From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
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 She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
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 After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a particular point in time
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
a course of conduct
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
not in physical motion
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
up to a particular time
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After gazing for a moment in that direction, she turned her eyes to the left, and then down the edge of the wood, which stretched along in a tolerably even line till it reached the farther angle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About six o'clock on the evening of the same day, the cottage of Mrs. Clare was empty.
look attentively
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
at the time that
From this reading She was then going into the cottage again, when a hurried step caught her ear, coming apparently from the path which led from the side of Halden to the back of the house, and thence round the little garden into the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The persevering dragoons were patrolling round it still; and Mrs. Clare murmured to herself, "How will he ever get out, if they keep such a watch?"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The good widow herself stood at the garden gate, and looked up the road into the wood, along which the western sun was streaming low.
