used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
(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 All at once the entire landscape was changed.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
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 HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
a particular point in time
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
possessing sweep
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
transfigurationnoun
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
VARIETYnounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
which person or people
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
