used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
(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 For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
cañon
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From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
put on clothes
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
grave-like
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From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
ill-fittingadjective
not the right size or shape
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
immediately past
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY.
the middle of the day
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boy's dress she had borrowed was ill-fitting, and made her exquisite little figure still more diminutive, but it could not entirely hide its graceful curves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
a state of acute pain
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
precisely as stated
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a spur of the long grave-like ridge that lay to the north of the cañon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NATURE SHOWS THEM THE WAY.
a Caucasian
From this reading Up its gaunt white flank two figures had been slowly crawling since noon, until at sunset they at last stood upon its outer verge outlined against the sky--Philip and Grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all the fatigues of the journey, the want of nourishing food and the haunting shadow of the suffering she had left, the face of Grace, flushed with the dying sun, was very pretty.
