used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
Ab's
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From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE FIRE COUNTRY.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE COUNTRY.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
a safe place
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE COUNTRY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He was in a glade so depressed as to be a valley.
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 About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was light now and the sun shone fairly on Ab's place of refuge.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
in or at the place that
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About it, to the east and north and west, in a wavering, tossing wall, rose the uplifting line of fire through which he had leaped, though there were spaces where the height was insignificant.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As his senses brought to him full appreciation he wondered at the scene about him.
