used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
lacking funds
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
daydreamingnounUS /ˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
a young female
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
except for; apart from
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
shallows
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From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Not a cloud tempered the fierce glare of the arching heavens or softened the sharp outline of neighboring peak or distant mountain chain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Not a sound, save drowsy hum of beetle or soft murmur of rippling waters, among the pebbly shallows below, broke the vast silence of the scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Not a whisper of breeze stirred the drooping foliage along the sandy shores or ruffled the liquid mirror surface.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading All in the valley was wrapped in shadow, though the cliffs and turrets across the stream were resplendent in a radiance of slanting sunshine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Under the willows at the edge of the pool a young girl sat daydreaming, though the day was nearly done.
