used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
alighting
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From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
country-side
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From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
the act of departing
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
not any; not one
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sky was a great dome of blue, the air was pure and sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The country-side seemed quiet and peaceful but for this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was as though great Mother Nature were defying the War God to disturb her tranquillity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were evidences that fighting had been going on, but at present no fighting was to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading September was nearly at an end when Bob, alighting at a little station, heard the booming of guns.
