used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A woman, then, but of what tribe?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
contoursnounUS /ˈkɑːntʊrz/
plural of “contour” — a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
put on clothes
From this reading There was no telling by the dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
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From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
engage in
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telling by the dress.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUE.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
express in words
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no telling by the dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A woman, then, but of what tribe?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no telling by the dress.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A woman, then, but of what tribe?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A woman, then, but of what tribe?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was a woman--so much I could make out, in spite of the distance, some three hundred yards as the crow flies, though more, of course, by the dip between the two hills--a woman, by the rounded contours of the silhouette, and a tall one.
but in spite of that
From this reading Of her face, I could as yet say nothing: she was looking out to sea.
