used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
death of a person
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
Merriwell
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From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SETTING OF THE SUN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE SETTING OF THE SUN.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below the hill was a small, pretty lake.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SETTING OF THE SUN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTING OF THE SUN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Toward evening Frank walked out to the village cemetery that lay on the hillside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hat in hand, Frank Merriwell stood beside his mother’s grave, which was marked by a beautiful slender marble shaft, at the apex of which was a pure white dove.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun was letting fall its slanting rays on the marble shafts and white tombstones.
