used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
ARMISTICEnounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
unvarying in nature
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
Courthorne
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From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
held up in the air
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
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 It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
move upward
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
only a very short time before
From this reading It lifted itself out of the prairie, a blur of huddled buildings on the crest of a long rise, but at first sight Winston scarcely noticed it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
Silverdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four months had passed since he came to Silverdale, and they had left their mark on him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading At first there had been the constant fear of detection, and when that had lessened and he was accepted as Lance Courthorne, the latter's unfortunate record had met him at every turn.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
at the time that
From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was gazing abstractedly down the sinuous smear of trail which unrolled itself like an endless ribbon across the great white desolation, and his brain was busy.
Winston
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From this reading AN ARMISTICE The dismal afternoon was drawing in when Winston, driving home from the railroad, came into sight of a lonely farm.
