used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
Diccon
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From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
dicers
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From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
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 stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
Jeremy
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From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
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 The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
come together
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
become covered with mist
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
a light shade of red
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
in a swift manner
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
at the time that
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I meet Master Jeremy Sparrow Mine are not dicers' oaths.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was fresh and favourable, and we went swiftly down the river through the silver mist toward the sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The river sparkled and shone; from the fresh green banks came the smell of the woods and the song of birds; above rose the sky, bright blue, with a few fleecy clouds drifting across it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
but in spite of that
From this reading The stars were yet shining when I left the house, and, after a word with my man Diccon, at the servants' huts, strode down the bank and through the gate of the palisade to the wharf, where I loosed my boat, put up her sail, and turned her head down the broad stream.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sky grew pale pink to the zenith; then the sun rose and drank up the mist.
