used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And between him and it lay no crossroad.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
campaignernounUS /kæmˈpeɪnər/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The column, then, was coming toward him.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
crossroadnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊd/
a junction where one street or road crosses another
From this reading And between him and it lay no crossroad.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
remove the dust from
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And between him and it lay no crossroad.
not any; not one
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
not divisible by two
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading From its position and formation, he knew it hung above a cavalry column of considerable size.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The column, then, was coming toward him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The column, then, was coming toward him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A glance at the road at his feet showed him that no such large body of horsemen had passed during the past two hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The column, then, was coming toward him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEVIL AND DEEP SEA The campaigner instinct told Dad what raised so odd a cloud on the dry dust of the road.
