used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
LABARRE
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From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
in like or similar manner
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A quarter of an hour later they stopped before a small solitary house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The danger is behind us now," said Simon.
Vagney
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From this reading PIERRE LABARRE The marquis and his steward had likewise hurried along the road to Vagney.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Simon shook the knocker, and then they both waited impatiently to get in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were often forced to halt to find the right direction, as the overflowing Cure had flooded the road at different points, but yet they reached the hill on which the city rests before night.
