used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
Alice
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From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
set up or found
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just over the tree-tops.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was just over the tree-tops.
palm-leaf
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From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
cut with a saw
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just over the tree-tops.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Casting his eyes downward, he saw, just beneath him, far down at the bottom, Alice drowned, as he thought.
tree-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was just over the tree-tops.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
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 A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
at the time that
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
in or at the place that
From this reading A drip of water from the flowers greeted him with music; the mists were dissolving away, and where the sunlight fell on the lake the water was clear as glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone in the middle of a lake, with flowers and trees growing in and out of it everywhere.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When he woke he found himself still afloat upon the broad palm-leaf.
