aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
(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 curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
Eva
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From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
immediately past
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
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 curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
MistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
not any; not one
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
and nothing more
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
river-bank
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From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
only a very short time before
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it looked quiet enough, now that she had come to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It had seemed to her that the waters of the Brook of Mists had ended in nothing; but now, as she stood upon the river-bank, and looked back, she could see no water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
(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 But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The curling mists and vapors had spread over and covered all the way by which she had come, and the only things left to show the place of the brook were the two black rocks, half hid, half revealed, by the mists playing around them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _THE ENCHANTED RIVER._ Eva had heard so much about this wonderful stream that, as she stood upon its banks, she could scarcely realize that she had at last reached it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to remain there, looking back, would, as Eva well knew, never do.
