afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
not any; not one
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
not in physical motion
From this reading The long July day faded slowly away and still he walked.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here at least was no trace of battle or tumult.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
showing curiosity
From this reading In the cool of the evening he walked on steadily hour after hour thinking of the priest, and sometimes wondering why he met no soldiers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He began to believe that things would not be so hard as he had pictured them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now that the capital was far behind him, occasionally there were village people to be seen tending their fields: yet it was plain that they watched the roads and feared every movement on them.
