used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REMARKABLE REVELATION.
anew
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
AlarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
Marion
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From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
on one occasion
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
unusual or striking
From this reading A REMARKABLE REVELATION.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REMARKABLE REVELATION.
Ruthven
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From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alarming news reached the Ruthven plantation that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A large force of Federal soldiers had loomed up in the vicinity, and the Confederate army had been compelled to fall back to the mountains and to the valley beyond.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Our victory is swallowed up in defeat," said Marion, but even as she spoke a soft look came into her eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Perhaps, if the Yankees were coming again, she would see Harry Powell once more.
