used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
(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 The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
Barringford
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From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
make calm or still
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
an opposing military force
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
Nell
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From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
move upward
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
Rodney
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From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
having a supporting base
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Sam Barringford were standing on a little rise of ground, the trail in front and behind them.
which person or people
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Close at hand Dobson and his wife were preparing a meal for all hands and little Nell was playing with the twins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The warm noonday sun shone down upon them, and all was calm and peaceful with not an enemy of any kind in sight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Thank fortune we have come so far without injury!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Rodney who uttered the words.
