used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
(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 Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
Pete
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From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
in the near future
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It’s the lull before a storm,” she told herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we at this bleak outpost will be all but forgotten.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Full well she realized that this was one of the rare moments of her life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Soon an army will come sweeping up from below.
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 _Pete_ Eager as Gale was for a look at the scene that lay spread out beneath her window, she gladly followed the colonel’s lead in a slow, leisurely breakfast.
