used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
set up or found
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
mid-heavens
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From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
with speed
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
SOBBINGnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A few rods farther on, they saw a pair of old Indians sitting in blankets near a thicket of black timber.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They found the cow and horses feeding on its edge near the trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red guide of the two scouts gave a call which was quickly answered.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The moon, clouded since dark, had come out in the clear mid-heavens and thrown its light into the high windows of the forest above the ancient thoroughfare of the Indian.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE VOICE OF A WOMAN SOBBING Over the ridge and more than a mile away was a wet, wild meadow.
