used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
being joined in close association
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
how
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From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TEN YEARS LATER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN YEARS LATER.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
two times
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a startlingly abrupt transition for the onlooker from the "then" to the "now!"
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Two cities on the same broad river, the upper spreading along the stream, set in a fruitful plain, the key to fertile regions farther up, gathering the produce and shipping it down the current; the other perched upon cliffs and overhanging shores, and twice each day lapped by the turning tide from the distant sea whither everything is tending.
a late time of life
From this reading TEN YEARS LATER.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet how intimately the two are connected, and how utterly the one is dependent on the other!
