used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE AND A BULLET.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATTLE AND A BULLET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
aspnounUS /æsp/
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE AND A BULLET.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
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From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
BULLETnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A BATTLE AND A BULLET.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
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 Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
in motion
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
a light shade of red
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
in the near future
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
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 As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
having come into contact
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading As he neared the foothills the tree growths became thicker, and soon he was moving in a forest which was comparatively free from down timber and underbrush.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a few rods from the road he was indistinguishable in the tall sagebrush and scattered groves of quaking asp and cottonwood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly he turned off toward the foothills, which were beginning to be touched with pink.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bertram knew that the wagons would soon be coming along, under guard.
