used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
else
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From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Near it was a tumbled mass of brick and stone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
unconqueredadjective
not conquered
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Plans for the Future_ The moon shone down upon Belgium as serenely as upon any unconquered land.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two girls were walking slowly arm in arm along a stretch of country road.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A quarter of a mile beyond them, however, a dim light burned in the window of a small frame house.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was no one else in sight at the time, yet they seemed entirely unafraid.
