used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
anew
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
uttered without voice
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
Durgan
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From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
Durgan's
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From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
RESTORATIONnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was naught to be said; they walked in silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RESTORATION They went back to Durgan's hut, and made a stretcher of his bed, and brought down his laborers as carriers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The wet forest breathed about their silence the whisper of the rain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sometimes the eyelids of the still face drooped; again they were opened wide.
zig-zagadjectiveUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
having short sharp turns or angles
From this reading A curious group walked slowly up the zig-zag road to the summit house: Durgan and the terrier walked one on each side; the doctor rode behind.
