used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
anew
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
Alton
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From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
put or send forth
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
Deringham
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From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
fissuredverbUS /ˈfɪʃərd/
past form of “fissure” — break into fissures or fine cracks
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
frothingadjective
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
and nothing more
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
MISPLACEDadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
become covered with mist
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
outflownounUS /ˈaʊtfloʊ/
the discharge of a fluid from some container
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
move hurridly
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd cast across the rush at the head of the pool and let the fly come down," said Alton.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
Somasco
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From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
possessing sweep
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
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 A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
wetted
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From this reading A wall of fissured rock overhung the pool on the farther side, and a fallen pine wetted with the spray stretched across the outflow and rested on one jagged pinnacle.
at the time that
From this reading CONFIDENCE MISPLACED There was sliding mist in the Somasco valley, and the pines were dripping when Alton and Miss Deringham stood upon a slippery ledge above the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
white-streakedadjective
having white streaks
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A wet wind which drove the vapours before it called up wild music from the cedars that loomed through them on the side of the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just there it came down frothing into a deep, black pool, swung round it white-streaked, and swept on with a hoarse murmur into the gloom of the bush again.
