used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
BombersnounUS /ˈbɑːmərz/
plural of “bomber” — a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _Gale!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
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 Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
confined on all sides
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the scene changed, became more bright, but it shifted to her hillside.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Gale!_ For some time after retiring that night Gale lay on her army cot, eyes staring at the blank walls of her tent, fully awake.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Through her mind whirled delicate chimes, ladies, long lines of marching soldiers and a city of many small houses surrounded by a wall.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Bombers came whirling over, bombs dropped.
