used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There’s another and another,” she said.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
placed in a grave
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading “Reindeer or caribou?
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Reindeer or caribou?
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s another and another,” she said.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s another and another,” she said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
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From this reading “There’s another and another,” she said.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A brown spot had appeared at the crest of the third hill to her right.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Marian buried her hand in the thick warm coat of the spotted reindeer that stood by her side and, shading her eyes, gazed away at the distant hills.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder.
