used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
confined by bonds
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
BroodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused irresolutely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading He paused irresolutely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
Letham
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From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused irresolutely.
having a point
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
a special situation
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
create by training and teaching
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
UNCHANGEDadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading A FRIEND UNCHANGED--AND A FRIEND GROWN I An hour at that pace brought him above Great Letham, clustered below.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From among the roofs, as it were, a crawling train emerged.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Brooding upon the landscape, he suddenly became aware of a thin wisp of smoke that pointed up like a grey finger from the valley beneath him.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading He watched it worm its way along the eastward vale, then abruptly turned his back upon it as upon a thing more fortunate than he--not bound down here, as he was bound.
