used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
placed crosswise
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
without deviation
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
a young female
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the act of departing
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
NORTHERnounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In a sky which an hour before had been of purest blue, great gusty clouds were gathering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
in the near future
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
move hurridly
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
not in physical motion
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
sultrinessnoun
oppressively hot and humid weather
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At the top of the hill a sudden puff of cool wind struck through the sultriness of the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NORTHER The two, man and girl, had traveled along with so little speed that they were still several miles from home.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were now leaving the woods and were about to ascend a hill, after having crossed a small bayou.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Along the border of the woodland, which they would soon skirt for a short distance, the prairie opened before them, their trail leading directly across it.
