used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
anew
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
true confidential information
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
to an extreme degree
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
footway
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From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
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 But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
not any; not one
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
a course of conduct
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
cut with a saw
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
sharp-edged
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From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But it led to the house, and had no branch or side track in any direction.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
Varian
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From this reading Doctor Herbert Varian stood slightly apart from the rest of the group, his observant eyes taking in all the details of the peculiar situation of his brother’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intervals it was a succession of broken, irregular steps, rocky and sharp-edged.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading His eye traversed back over the short distance they had already come, and he saw a narrow, winding and exceedingly steep path.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again, it would be a fairly easy, though stony footway.
