used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
next to; at the side of
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
browny
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From this reading Lights shone, browny red, through the canvas of the tents.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Lights shone, browny red, through the canvas of the tents.
CITIZENnounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was growing dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dark.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dark.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
orderly-rooms
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From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Lights shone, browny red, through the canvas of the tents.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The lines of lights along the roads shone bright and clear.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Lights shone, browny red, through the canvas of the tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lights shone, browny red, through the canvas of the tents.
the upper part of anything
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dark.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lights twinkled from the windows of busy orderly-rooms and offices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CITIZEN SOLDIERS I stood, with my friend M. beside me, on the top of a hill and looked down at a large camp spread out along the valley beneath us.
