used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
put or send forth
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
Grayson
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From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
Hoag
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From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
Some'n's
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From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
to-night
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From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
Trawley
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From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Some'n's surely up, if Trawley wants to see me to-night,” Hoag mused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |HE went back to the veranda through the unlighted hall, and stood looking across the lawn toward the gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no moon; but the stars were out, and cast a soft radiance over the undulating landscape.
wisps
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From this reading Along the steep side of the nearest mountain forest fires in irregular lines pierced the thicker darkness of the distance, and their blue smoke drifted in lowering wisps over the level fields.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if my men--” He saw a horse and rider emerge from the gloom down the road leading on to Grayson.
