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From this reading "_NOVEMBER_ 22.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
abradedverbUS /æˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “abrade” — wear away
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
anew
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
fearless and daring
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
hummocknoun
a small natural hill
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "_NOVEMBER_ 22.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
by chance
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
Schuylkill
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From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
spire-like
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From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
to-day
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From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
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 I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ice of recent growth had cemented the gnarled masses about its margin into a ragged wall some twenty feet high, and perhaps thirty paces wide.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading It is a bold and rapid river, as broad as the Delaware at Trenton or the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, rolling wildly between dislocated hummock crags, and whirling along in its black current the abraded fragments of its shores.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood with perfect safety on a tall, spire-like pinnacle, and endeavored to trace its course.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I walked yesterday, and to-day again, to the open water that separates us from Wellington Channel.
