used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
put on clothes
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years more had passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
a man of refinement
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five years more had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
march in a procession
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Five years more had passed.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five years more had passed.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He was about fifty or sixty years of age, and his dress and appearance indicated the military officer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was March; but the snow lay upon the ground, and the face of the roads was as glass.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
in or at the place that
From this reading His life had been endangered by the fall, and he was conveyed beneath her lowly roof, where he remained for weeks, unable to be removed.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A stranger gentleman had been thrown from his horse in the neighbourhood of the widow's cottage.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years more had passed.
