used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DECLARATION OF WAR.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
DECLARATIONnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading A DECLARATION OF WAR.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The road was paved with embers.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
labours
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From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DECLARATION OF WAR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The road was paved with embers.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
quarrelling
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From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
rancorousadjectiveUS /ˈræŋkərəs/
showing deep-seated resentment
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
recommenced
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From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was paved with embers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
Strux
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From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All pretext for quarrelling being now removed, the Colonel and Strux, somewhat rancorous at heart, recommenced their joint labours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
vertexnounUS /ˈvɜːrteks/
the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A DECLARATION OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was paved with embers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
at the time that
From this reading When the requisite observations were complete, the caravan set off across the burnt forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road was paved with embers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About five miles to the left of the gap made by the conflagration, rose an eminence which would serve as the vertex of a new triangle.
