used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
apple-blossoms
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From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
apple-orchard
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From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
DADD
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From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
grain-fields
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From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
the force of workers available
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
pale-green
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From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
panoplynounUS /ˈpænɑːpli/
a complete and impressive array
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
pink-white
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From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
the season of growth
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading SERGEANT DADD A sea of pale-green sward, bathed in a drift of pink-white apple-blossoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above, the softest of blue spring skies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the middle distance the hazy mountains brave in their spring panoply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
a Caucasian
From this reading Back of the glowing white orchard a dingy white city that had sprung to life overnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, between mountains and apple-orchard, a line of trampled grain-fields, sown now with hundreds of sprawling dead men in dark blue and in light gray.
