used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING TELEGRAM.
(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 Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
clothing in general
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Sunset in the Enchanted Valley.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
set up or found
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunset in the Enchanted Valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
mud-bespattered
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From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
that is looked for
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING TELEGRAM.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Sunset in the Enchanted Valley.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A STARTLING TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunset in the Enchanted Valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Sunset in the Enchanted Valley.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their sleeves were rolled up and their clothes mud-bespattered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below the little waterfall which plunged down into the fissure at the southern end of the valley Frank and Bart had toiled hard all through the day.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There they had worked in the sandy soil near the stream, and there they had found the shining stuff for which they sought.
