Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

anew

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

(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 The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

completely unclothed

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

form a curve

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

lacking funds

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

traveling across

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

the act of discovering something

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

remove the dust from

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

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From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

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From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

and nothing more

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

immediately past

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

hear with intention

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

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 The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

above and across; more than

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

covered with growing plants

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

that have been left

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

thrust or throw into

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

worried and uneasy

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

curved or curving in and out

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

mixed with water

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

in the direction of

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

up to a particular time

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

migratory

From this reading --_Song of The Wandering Dust_, ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

toward the west

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

at the time that

From this reading THE PITCHER THAT WENT TO THE WELL "When I bend my head low and listen at the ground, I can hear vague voices that I used to know, Stirring in dim places, faint and restless sound; I remember how it was when the grass began to grow."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading The steep bank of a little canyon broke away at her feet--a canyon which here marked the frontier of the pines, its farther side overgrown with mahogany bush and chaparral--a canyon that fell in long, sinuous curves from the silent mystery of forest on Rainbow Crest behind her, to widen just below into a rolling land, parked with green-black powderpuffs of juniper and cedar; and so passed on to mystery again, twisting away through the folds of the low and bare gray hills to the westward, ere the last stupendous plunge over the Rim to the low desert, a mile toward the level of the waiting sea.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The pines thinned as she neared Rainbow Rim, the turfy glades grew wider; she had glimpses of open country beyond--until, at last, crossing a little spit of high ground, she came to the fairest spot in all her voyage of exploration and discovery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She sank down on a fallen log with a little sigh of delight.