used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
fog's
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From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
become covered with mist
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Kit saw nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was some open ground in front of the building, but behind this the forest loomed in a blurred, shadowy mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
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 Thin mist drifted about the trees and trailed across the road.
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 KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
look attentively
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
at the time that
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I reckon I saw something move where the fog's on the road," the man remarked.
which person or people
From this reading KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE It was getting light when the man on watch called Kit, who went to the gap in the wall.
