used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
(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 By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Mush along, boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Mush along, boys.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Deering
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From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
Dillon
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From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
Gillane's
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From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
the act of departing
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
light'snounUS /laɪts/
possessive form of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
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 light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
become covered with mist
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
MushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading "Mush along, boys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
pitchesnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪz/
plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
snow-field
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From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
having passed out of existence
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
at the time that
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
in or at the place that
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
