used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
abortedverbUS /əˈbɔːrtɪd/
past form of “abort” — terminate before completion
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
bird-cages
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From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The rest were ditches of running water edged by foot-paths.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
foot-paths
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From this reading The rest were ditches of running water edged by foot-paths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
hallo
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From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
Hardin
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From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
the act of departing
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
loungers
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From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
Petrie
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From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest were ditches of running water edged by foot-paths.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
ScowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A GARDEN IN A DESERT HIS dwelling leaped into sight as Hardin turned the corner of the street.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
two-sidedadjective
capable of being reversed or used with either side out
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was but one street running through the twin towns, flanked by the ditches of running water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest were ditches of running water edged by foot-paths.
which person or people
From this reading His abstraction aborted the hallo of jovial Ben Petrie, who was leaving his bank for his vineyard, the more congenial half of his two-sided life.
belonging to which person
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Scowling, he passed under the overhanging bird-cages of the Desert Hotel without a greeting for the loungers, whose chairs were drawn up against the shade of the brick walls.
