used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
immediately past
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
protruded
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From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Near the middle of the day I reached the shore of a lake.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
very small
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I took a direction nearly due east toward the Black Hills.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The blue outline of the opposite shore was faintly visible in the distance, and here and there the green face of a tiny island protruded from its surface adding greatly to the picturesqueness of the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
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 It was a small, beautiful sheet of water, its glistening surface unruffled by a single ripple, and I stood a long time gazing upon its placid bosom.
