used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even think.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even think.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
apart from; not including
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
death of a person
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
Marmaduke's
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From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
Marrion
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From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
not any; not one
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even think.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
get rid of
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She brought no flowers, the sight of his grave gave her no more poignant grief.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
be seated
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not even think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
at the time that
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went on with her work, she shed no tears except when she was asleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the late evenings, when work was over, she would ride or drive to where the Highlanders' camp had stood and sit silent for an hour or two on the cairn about Marmaduke's grave, doing nothing.
a late time of life
From this reading In after years the next four days appeared to Marrion as a blank.
