used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
anew
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
(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 the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
Fairnilee
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From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
moving swiftly
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
the act of departing
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
how
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From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
pine-wood
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From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
RANDAL
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From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
Randal's
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From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sun came out red at evening, and Randal’s father rode away with all his men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDAL remembered his father’s going to fight the English, and how he came back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
at the time that
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
a Caucasian
From this reading Randal had watched the white mists driven by the gale down through the black pine-wood that covers the hill opposite Fairnilee.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a windy August evening when he went away: the rain had fallen since morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mist looked like armies of ghosts, he thought, marching, marching through the pines, with their white flags flying and streaming.
