used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across this bit of sky something dark was slowly passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
any thing at all
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Across this bit of sky something dark was slowly passing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
ef
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From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
in motion
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TONY STRIKES OUT.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Across this bit of sky something dark was slowly passing.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
move upward
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Across this bit of sky something dark was slowly passing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading TONY STRIKES OUT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Across this bit of sky something dark was slowly passing.
TONY
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From this reading TONY STRIKES OUT.
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 There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
turkey-blind
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From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was a rise in the ground a short distance in front of the turkey-blind, and a little patch of dark sky was visible between the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt about it, something _was_ moving.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye kin see 'most anything in the darkest night," whispered Tony, "ef ye kin only git the sky behind it.
