used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she stopped and looked about her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
Harding'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she stopped and looked about her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
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 She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she stopped and looked about her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
not any; not one
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
except for; apart from
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
not in physical motion
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then she stopped and looked about her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stopped and looked about her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
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 She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of the fourth day, Beatrice was walking home alone from one of the neighboring farms.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was lost in painful thought and scarcely noticed where she was until she passed a clump of prominent trees which she knew was at the edge of Harding's place.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun had dipped, but an angry orange glow flushed the wide horizon and the sky overhead was a cold dark blue.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading A BRAVE HEART Three days passed, and still no rain fell to save the withering grain.
