used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
the organ of sight
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
not in action or at work
From this reading The doctor lost no time in idle speculation.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
held up in the air
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
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 As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The doctor lost no time in idle speculation.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor lost no time in idle speculation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
a human being
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PHOEBE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The doctor lost no time in idle speculation.
possessing sweep
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The doctor lost no time in idle speculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A doctor off on a walking trip had idly lifted his telescope to scan the village in the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fate had chosen a very simple way of bringing about events of great importance to persons in this history.
a Caucasian
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As he swept his glass over the country, it had brought near to him glimpses of white farmhouses, men working in the fields and then looming quite close and unexpectedly large to his eye, a woman brandishing a long knife over the head of a person in white.
