used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The girl halted and grounded arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
beech-trunk
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From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
Bristow's
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From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
Cara
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From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
recognizable; marked
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
festooning
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From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
set up or found
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
a young female
From this reading The girl halted and grounded arms.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The girl halted and grounded arms.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The girl halted and grounded arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
MASQUERADEverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
others
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From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
quail-shooting
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From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man seated himself at her feet and looked up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Separated from the others, Benton and Cara came upon a small grove, like an oasis in the stretching acres of stubble.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE The first day of quail-shooting found Van Bristow's guests afield.
wild-grape
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From this reading Under a scarlet maple that reared itself skyward all aflame, and shielded by a festooning profusion of wild-grape, a fallen beech-trunk offered an inviting seat.
