used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Some one up, anyway," was his comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Some one up, anyway," was his comment.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
Jervaise
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From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Very far up," I murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one up, anyway," was his comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
having a point
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
move upward
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
make square
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
a special situation
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't realise the sharp rise in the ground immediately in front of us, and that rectangular beacon, high in the air, seemed a fantastically impossible thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very far up," I murmured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
which person or people
From this reading I pointed it out to Jervaise who was holding his head down as if he were afraid the summer rain might do some serious injury to his face.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading * * * * * I saw the Home Farm first as a little square haze of yellow light far up in the sky.
