used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
Fred
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From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
engage in
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
the force of workers available
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
NorsenounUS /nɔːrs/
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked loud, in the Norse language.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Fred understood enough of it to make out their meaning pretty well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having gained the brow of an eminence which overlooked the city, Fred sat down behind a rock to admire the beautiful scenery and to ponder what he had seen.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
which person or people
From this reading While he was thus engaged, he heard the voices of two men who approached on the other side of the rock, and did not observe him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you what it is, Hans," said one, "give her up.
