alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
hemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
olive-trees
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From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rhoda could see the monastery set among olive-trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
with low volume
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
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 She still was sobbing softly to herself as she started along the foot of the 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 She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL The canon was sandy and rough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beyond this where the canon opened to the desert she knew that the white men's camp lay, though she could not see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had no fear of losing her way, with the canon walls hemming her in.
