used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
Ailesworth
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From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
(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 Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
the act of burning something
From this reading I was burning with curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I was burning with curiosity.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
DISILLUSIONMENTnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
depressingly dark
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
by chance
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
STOTT
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From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
express in words
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Now that I was released from the thrall of the child's presence, I was eager to hear all there was to tell of its history.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF GINGER STOTT I Stott maintained an obstinate silence as we walked together up to the Common, a stretch of comparatively open ground on the plateau of the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
a late time of life
From this reading He walked with his hands in his pockets and his head down, as he had walked out from Ailesworth with me nearly three years before, but his mood was changed.
