used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
(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 Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
Cardan
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From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
dykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
held up in the air
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had set.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Against a pale green sky the blue and purple mountains lifted a jagged silhouette.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had set.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had set.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cardan found himself alone in the middle of the flat plain at their feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here and there a line of tall thin poplars marked the position of other dykes, intersecting the plain in all directions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
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 He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing on the bank of a broad ditch, brimming with gleaming water, that stretched away in a straight line apparently for miles across the land, to be lost in the vague twilight distance.
