used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
completely unclothed
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
Paulette
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From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
poplars
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From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
Sains
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From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
having a supporting base
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The long road that led through the village and on into Sains lay before Paulette like an unexplored country.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The familiar smoothness was gone, cut into by heavy army wagons and many marching feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even the tall poplars, standing like sentinels along its way, were draggled and unkempt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields themselves that bordered its dusty edges were trampled and bare.
at the time that
From this reading When the gates closed on her, Paulette drew a quick breath as she looked about her.
