used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
Ailleen
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From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
Barellan
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From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
bush-fire
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From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LOOP.
LOOPverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading THE LAST LOOP.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
come into possession of
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
with speed
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
sky-line
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From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
the season of growth
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LOOP.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Over the tops of the trees she saw smoke rising rapidly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading At noon Ailleen, sitting on the verandah of Barellan, caught the scent of bush-fire smoke floating on the faint breeze.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
in or at the place that
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She rose and walked to the end of the verandah, where she could obtain a view in the direction whence the wind was blowing.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading Even as she stood she saw fresh columns spring up as though fires were being set alight at intervals all along the sky-line to windward.
