used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose to her feet and went to the window.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She rose to her feet and went to the window.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
gaped
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From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
not in physical motion
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose to her feet and went to the window.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For awhile she lay motionless, half stunned by the force of the explosion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose to her feet and went to the window.
at the time that
From this reading When full consciousness returned to her the firing had grown fainter, more infrequent.
in or at the place that
From this reading Out in the courtyard a great hole gaped where the shell had struck.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She rose to her feet and went to the window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Glass from the windows lay scattered about, a garden bench was splintered and overturned.
