used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he heard wheels begin to move on the road.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he heard wheels begin to move on the road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
express in words
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard wheels begin to move on the road.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
Trenholme
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From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first, in the night, he saw nothing but the shadowy forms of the college building and of the trees upon the road.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Trenholme went out on the verandah.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Then he heard wheels begin to move on the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading He thought he heard talking of more than one voice, he could not tell where.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was not raining at the moment, but the wind made it hard to catch any sound continuously.
