used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
(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 All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
close-fed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
divisible by two
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
brought together in one place
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
isolateverbUS /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
place or set apart
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF GOD ALONE An hour had passed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
the rays of the sun
From this reading All about smiled the sunshine; sarcastic, isolate as though it had seen nothing, heard nothing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Suddenly, as a rain cloud forms over the parched earth, the storm had gathered and broken; and passed on as though it had not been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the close-fed grass whereon the wheels of the old road waggon had temporarily blazed a trail had returned normally erect.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Manning had gone; and on the horizon to the east whither he had taken his way not even a dot now indicated his former presence.
