used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
at or in the front
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
fairy-land
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From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
ten 10s
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
looking-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
Oclawaha
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From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
Rectusnoun
any of various straight muscles
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
not often
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
STEAM-BOAT
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From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
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 We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
