used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
BEGGARnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
take in solid food
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
Lucia
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From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
not any; not one
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
the middle of the day
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The men talked and smoked, and the Captain read a newspaper at the door of his dugout.
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR As the sun rose higher, a quiet settled over the clearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
precisely as stated
From this reading No one bothered Lucia, and she kept very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
at the time that
From this reading She was not above accepting it, however, when a little before noon one of the soldiers brought her a hard and tasteless biscuit and a cup of water.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had had nothing to eat since the night before and she was very hungry, but she would not for the world ask her enemies for food.
