used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
anew
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading He crested the final hill.
without deviation
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He crested the final hill.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crested the final hill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He crested the final hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crested the final hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
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 Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Smoke lay in the valley, and roofs, a spire or two above trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
in or at the place that
From this reading He drove down the hill and into the town, slowing, telling himself again of the need for caution, to find where the tent was located first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head.
but in spite of that
From this reading At a filling station they told him that the tent was not up yet, but that the show cars were on a siding at the station.
