used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The mountains rose in benches, heavily wooded.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
the organ of sight
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The mountains rose in benches, heavily wooded.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains rose in benches, heavily wooded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The mountains rose in benches, heavily wooded.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |THE man stood out in the road looking toward the south.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
precisely as stated
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country under his eye was primitive.
in or at the place that
From this reading On one of these benches stood a log house to be seen among the trees, faintly, where the mountain road passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind it, far away, a strip of green lay like a cloth across the very top of the mountain--a bit of farm in which two immense hickory trees stood like pillars.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The mountains rose in benches, heavily wooded.
