used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
at or in or to any place
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
exhaustivelyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzɑːstɪvli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
FencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
harvestedverbUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/
past form of “harvest” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
SMALLPOXnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
a special situation
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
at the time that
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
