used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
DERELICTadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
green-painted
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From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
Murano's
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From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
Muranos
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From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down on a bank by the roadside and looked at it.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
subdivisionsnounUS /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒənz/
plural of “subdivision” — an area composed of subdivided lots
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
TitonounUS /ˈtiːtoʊ/
Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
tracings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading Under the high, unsullied heavens it lay like an unrolled map, green-painted, divisions and subdivisions marked by the fine tracings of streams.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE DERELICT The tramp walked down the road, first on the grizzled grass, then, the earth under it baked to an iron hardness, back on the softened dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From here the road dwindled to a trail that sloped to the marsh which spread before him.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He passed Tito Murano's cottage with dogs and chickens and little Muranos sporting about the kitchen door and then noticed a diminishing of trees and a sudden widening of the prospect.
