used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
Angela
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From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
completely unclothed
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
the act of burning something
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
homesteadsnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedz/
plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
Isabey
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From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
the light of the Moon
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
and nothing more
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
rustled
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From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
Identical; not different.
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading The homesteads were silent and dark; there were not many lights kept burning in those troublous times.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOVE AND LIFE At the same hour of the night Angela and Isabey were riding steadily along the moonlit open road toward the Federal lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was little evidence of the warfare which was raging only a short distance away.
a Caucasian
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The flat and peaceful country was bare with the bareness of autumn and the wind rustled over the broad fields of stubble and through the melancholy woods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As Isabey and Angela rode along the highway through a world all white moonlight and black shadows, they spoke little.
