used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
ALAN
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From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading There they were awaited by Alan Craig.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
Betty
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From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The lad stumbled blindly into the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
CRAIG
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From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
set up or found
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
heartsickadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lad stumbled blindly into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lad stumbled blindly into the house.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad stumbled blindly into the house.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
set afire or burning
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
resounded
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From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The lad stumbled blindly into the house.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they were awaited by Alan Craig.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they were awaited by Alan Craig.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
at the time that
From this reading The lights in the village were already lighted when a tired, heartsick boy, followed by a sympathetic sheep dog, returned to the Craig cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found his father with a candle in his hand, waiting to lead the disappointed boy to his bed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ALAN CRAIG TELLS A STORY The word "Betty" resounded in the hills many times that evening.
