used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
anew
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
culvertnounUS /ˈkʌlvərt/
a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
From this reading A wooden culvert spanned the reed-grown watercourse.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
dried-outadjective
thoroughly dried out
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
for more time
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
reed-grown
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From this reading A wooden culvert spanned the reed-grown watercourse.
sharpish
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From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading A wooden culvert spanned the reed-grown watercourse.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL The trail declined over a long, gradual slope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the bottom of it was a broad, almost dried-out slough.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading A wooden culvert spanned the reed-grown watercourse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two horsemen were speeding down the longer slope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the trail made a sharpish ascent beyond, and lost itself behind a distant bush, beyond which again stretched out a broad expanse of grass.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A wooden culvert spanned the reed-grown watercourse.
