used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a darkish object in a recumbent position.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No. It could not be that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Was it bushes or gorse?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No. It could not be that.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading It was a darkish object in a recumbent position.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
the organ of sight
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Was it bushes or gorse?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
half-blood
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From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
and nothing more
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
mulada
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
not any; not one
From this reading No. It could not be that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No. It could not be that.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was a darkish object in a recumbent position.
not divisible by two
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it bushes or gorse?
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was a darkish object in a recumbent position.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading It was a darkish object in a recumbent position.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No. It could not be that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
at the time that
From this reading The first streaks of daylight were just falling upon the prairie, when the quick keen eye of the half-blood, ranging the ground in every direction, was arrested by the appearance of something odd upon the grass.
in or at the place that
From this reading It lay near the spot where the _mulada_ had been picketed.
