used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
anew
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
the first light of day
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
kilometresnounUS /ˌkɪˈlɔːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
a particular point in time
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The burnished, dark green rye threw on a suffocating heat, the mountains drew gradually nearer and more distinct.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
in the direction of
From this reading And towards the mountains, on and on, the regiment marched between the rye fields and the meadows, between the scraggy fruit trees set regularly on either side the high road.
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 They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading But right in front the mountains ranged across, pale blue and very still, snow gleaming gently out of the deep atmosphere.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had marched more than thirty kilometres since dawn, along the white, hot road where occasional thickets of trees threw a moment of shade, then out into the glare again.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On either hand, the valley, wide and shallow, glittered with heat; dark green patches of rye, pale young corn, fallow and meadow and black pine woods spread in a dull, hot diagram under a glistening sky.
