used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
in the past
From this reading That was more than fifteen months ago.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
completely unclothed
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading That was more than fifteen months ago.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
Millie
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From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
become covered with mist
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That was more than fifteen months ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was more than fifteen months ago.
not any; not one
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
on one occasion
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
Pamela
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From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
poplars
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From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
Stretton
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From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That was more than fifteen months ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
Tony
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From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
Tony's
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From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
having come into contact
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
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 Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
TURNPIKEnounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
Warrisden
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From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
a Caucasian
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
Whitewebs
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From this reading On a day of that summer, during which Tony camped far away on the edge of the Sahara, Warrisden rode down the steep hill from the village of the three poplars on his way to Whitewebs.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warrisden, whom Stretton had met but the once on board the _City of Bristol_, was no less affected.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE TURNPIKE GATE It was not, however, only Millie Stretton whose fortunes were touched by Tony's absence.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Once Pamela had ridden along this road between the white wood rails and the black bare stems of trees on a winter's evening of mist.
