used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
from appearances alone
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “They look fresh and green still,” he observed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “They look fresh and green still,” he observed.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
HorsetailsnounUS /ˈhɔːrsteɪlz/
plural of “horsetail” — perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They look fresh and green still,” he observed.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “They look fresh and green still,” he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
PaleozoicnounUS /ˌpeɪliəˈzoʊɪk/
from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
in the near future
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
not in physical motion
From this reading “They look fresh and green still,” he observed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She glanced at him coldly, but his expression was entirely serious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, upon her return, she stopped, and indicated with her foot some feathery plants growing in a ditch by the road.
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading XXXV SOON, he saw, she too left the car, and passed him, apparently ignorant of his presence.
a late time of life
From this reading “Horsetails,” she declared; “they are Paleozoic... millions of years old.”
