used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
battle-field
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From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
Brennett
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From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
earthworks
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From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
field-glass
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From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
Maurice
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From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading It was not easy for Maurice Brennett to distinguish, even with his field-glass, the height of the parapet in the midst of the heavy foliage.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
redoubts
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From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
redundantadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʌndənt/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
shoaled
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From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
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 With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
undulations
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From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading On the great earthworks the plums hung ripe and red, amid a tangled profusion of blackberries and a mass of flowering vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
a Caucasian
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
wiltingnounUS /ˈwɪltɪŋ/
causing to become limp or drooping
From this reading AND the next day before the sun was hot, his schemes too showed signs of wilting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This was a wonderful day; the sky had withdrawn itself to an infinite altitude; a few fleecy white clouds raced with their shadows across the wide expanse of the battle-field; the green wheat shoaled and surged ceaselessly with elusive silvery undulations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With their redundant, leafy growth of young trees, the redoubts loomed up in abnormal proportions.
