used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
uttered without voice
From this reading “The purple flame,” she breathed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
camp-followers
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From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
go away from a place
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
the act of departing
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
arrange in a container
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
Patsy's
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From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
with speed
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the crest of that hill there came a purple flare of light.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Quickly as it had come, just so quickly it vanished, leaving the hill a faint outline against the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as Marian was tightening the ropes to the pack on her sled that, happening to glance away at a distant hill, she was reminded of Patsy’s latest story of the purple flame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if we can leave those mysterious camp-followers of ours behind?”
