used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
blotchedadjectiveUS /blɑːttʃt/
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
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 Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
become covered with mist
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Heavy cushions of grey cloud blotched the sky; through the mist ridges of ploughed field rose like bars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The dog, Bunker, was running beside him, his tongue out, body solid grey against the lighter, floating grey around.
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 Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
WATCHERSnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE WATCHERS He was running--running for his life.
a Caucasian
From this reading Behind stretched the long white road rising like a great bloated, warning finger out of the misty trees.
but in spite of that
From this reading His feet pattered beside his master, but his body appeared to edge away and yet to be held by some compelling force.
