used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
highly skilled
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
BOATMEN
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From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
leaf-covered
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From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
thicket-surrounded
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From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I knew that near me a brook came hurrying down the slope, and that it was its rejoicing that I heard as it tumbled in little cataracts along its stony bed.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
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 THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
at the time that
From this reading THE BOATMEN When it is warm there is no sound sweeter to me than the sound of splashing water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It was such a sound that came to my ears as I awoke from my sleep on a little leaf-covered mound, beneath the boughs of a thicket-surrounded beech tree on a gently sloping and wooded hillside.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It had worn the stone for centuries, and had accomplished much on its way to the deep waters of which it was in search; but of such matter of course I did not think as I opened my eyes and realized what were my surroundings.
but in spite of that
From this reading I knew that I was content and sound and full of vigour, though only half awake as yet, but somehow I was puzzled.
