used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
Corvigny
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From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
ten 10s
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
Liseron
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From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
Ornequin
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From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Two miles in front of them rose the turrets of Ornequin and the ruins of the old castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Behind them, under the setting sun, some three hundred feet below, lay the clustering mass of Corvigny.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading They had sat down by the roadside on reaching the upland at the top of the ascent.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LOCKED ROOM The carriage stood waiting for them a little way ahead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
a Caucasian
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The green, undulating valley of the Liseron opened up before them, with its little winding river escorted by two white roads which followed its every turn.
