used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Mary awakened early.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
Caeltia
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From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mary awakened early.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
Finaun's
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From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
furrows
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From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
brought together in one place
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary awakened early.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Caeltia was curved a little, and one hand was flung above his head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Finaun's great length was lying along the ground, and he was straight as a rod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
in the direction of
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She raised her head, and looked towards her father's place, but he was not there, and the sacks were crumpled on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was grey and the sky flat and solid, with here and there thin furrows marking its gathered fields.
