used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
in addition
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a puzzle, whichever way he looked at it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
DONKEY-BACK
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From this reading DONKEY-BACK.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
the act of departing
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
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 By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
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 Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a puzzle, whichever way he looked at it.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
Ormund
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From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading It was a puzzle, whichever way he looked at it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
Raymond
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From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a heap of stones on the roadside, and on this Raymond sat down to think over his adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
in the direction of
From this reading By and by he came to another road, narrower than the one he had left, but leading also towards the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading It was a puzzle, whichever way he looked at it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Raymond ran on without paying attention to the way he was going so long as it was away from King Ormund and his company.
