used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
make calm or still
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
a large number or amount
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
LuxnounUS /lʌks/
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
marble-base
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
mud-splashed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
having a supporting base
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Lots of these were my funerals," explained Mr. Lux.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That granite block over there--this marble-base column.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They turned into a gravel way and up an incline of drive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miles lengthened between them and the city, the horses were mud-splashed to their flanks.
a Caucasian
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At its summit the white monuments of the dead spread in an extensive city before them--a calm city, with an occasional cross standing boldly against the sky.
