used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
caymannounUS /ˈkeɪmən/
a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
Copstone
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From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
Dennis
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From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You mind, sir?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
reconnoitred
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From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You mind, sir?"
south-western
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From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
in a swift manner
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
male cat
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
Turnpenny
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From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Their mark was the south-western angle of the fort; that was the quarter, said Copstone, whence it might be most safely reconnoitred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ground rose gradually as they proceeded, and after walking for what must have been several miles they came upon a large open space which had evidently been cleared by fire.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "'Tis the black cayman on the hill above the fort," whispered Turnpenny to Dennis.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Beneath the Walls Tom Copstone leading, the party of three swiftly made their way through the woodland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mind, sir?"
