used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the fog lifted, the noise increased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The booming noise was the beating of surf upon a rocky shore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
blue-greenadjective
of a bluish shade of green
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
briaryadjective
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
brume
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From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
the act of burning something
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As the fog lifted, the noise increased.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
Jagara
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From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
held up in the air
From this reading As the fog lifted, the noise increased.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
something that is lost
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
not any; not one
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
not divisible by two
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
off-shore
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From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
on one occasion
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
overlainverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪn/
inflected form of “overlie” — lie upon; lie on top of
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The booming noise was the beating of surf upon a rocky shore.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The booming noise was the beating of surf upon a rocky shore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The booming noise was the beating of surf upon a rocky shore.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
plural of “wall” — 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 It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WE TURN BACK The sun was burning away the fog that had overlain the country since we left the base of the Ice Mountain, and the West breeze carried to our ears the odd muffled booming noise that we had heard once before that day.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward and north and south the waters rolled, blue-green off-shore, inland a smother of foam.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was like the pounding of great waters over a cataract, but there was no brume in the air such as marked that of Jagara, and we were wholly at a loss until at sunset we fought our way through the briary walls of the forest upon the surface of an open bluff.
