used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
André
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From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
armorer's
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
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 It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
without good reason
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
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 Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
a course of conduct
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So with my brother’s armor slung lightly over my shoulder I started briskly on my way.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when I left the armorer’s.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fine rain fell which cut through the skin with the keenness of a sharp knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was covered with low dark clouds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Our house (where I lived alone with my brother André) lay above a mile from the village around a long bend in the road—a track I rarely traveled, for I knew a shorter path through the woods.
