used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
burying-place
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From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
make calm or still
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
set afire or burning
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
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 Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
Salle
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From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
storm-beatenadjective
damaged by storm
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
SWORDCRAFT
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From this reading SWORDCRAFT.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The path taken by La Salle ascended and brought him finally to the crest of a hill.
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 Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot was as silent and as sad as a burying-place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between the dimly lighted trees spread a narrow scar of black earth, which had been protected from snow by the funereal boughs above.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Here a wood of storm-beaten pines stood motionless in the white calm of the long winter sleep.
