used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I looked back the way I had come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I looked back the way I had come.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
at any time
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
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 I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked back the way I had come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
not any; not one
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stopped on the crest of a knoll and got out of the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I looked back the way I had come.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Off to the right lay the beginnings of a vast swampy tract of wilderness, green and steaming in the early morning air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Somewhere in its somber depths I would find the voice that was calling to me.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had never known of it before, had no idea of its name or nature, and yet I knew I had been heading for it ever since I left the museum.
