used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
DrearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was no sign of either.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
apart from; not including
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “That is our objective,” said one of the horsemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is our objective,” said one of the horsemen.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He looked around for the escort and the mule caravan which was following leisurely behind.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of either.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading “That is our objective,” said one of the horsemen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That is our objective,” said one of the horsemen.
paddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is our objective,” said one of the horsemen.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of either.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Dreary paddy fields stretched left and right, and the roadway that led down into the village from the slope on which they stood was little more than an uneven track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
in or at the place that
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The landscape which the travellers beheld was an especially uninviting one; the country was flat, except about the horizon, where a range of low hills were half veiled in mist.
