used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
the act of giving
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
the act of departing
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
GRANGERnounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
and nothing more
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
cut with a saw
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
only a very short time before
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
having a supporting base
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
male cat
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
