used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
glissadenoun
(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
Gordon
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From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
Lingmell
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From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
Nugent's
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From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
Scafell
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From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
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From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
in a strange manner
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
a special situation
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it.
having come into contact
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
in the direction of
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Nugent's shawl was the first thing which his fingers touched, and the feel of it sent a shiver through his frame.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He advanced to its edge and washed carefully in the stream.
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 So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
at the time that
From this reading So that when Gordon stopped at the end of the snow, a tinkling of water, as it splashed from stone to stone, rose to his ears, and there seemed to him something strangely sweet and peaceful in the sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glissade stretched down towards a beck which flows between Lingmell and the flank of Scafell.
