used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Paul's mother accompanied him to the college.
Alleghany
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From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul's mother accompanied him to the college.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Paul's mother accompanied him to the college.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul's mother accompanied him to the college.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
an educational institution
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His parents now decided to send Paul away to school.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told the faculty of his peculiar passion for the water and the dread she had of losing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The college they selected was situated in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains about four miles from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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 It was far from any water course or river, and surrounded by a dense forest of pines.
