(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 hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
blackbirdsnounUS /ˈblækbərdz/
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
lacking funds
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
CrocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
brought together in one place
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
immediately past
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
PELTSnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
red-winged
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From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
rivulets
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From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
done under pressure
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The snow melted and trickled in little rivulets down to the river.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading PLANS AND PELTS The sun grew warmer.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At last the ice broke in the river and the waters rushed madly along between its banks.
which person or people
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The hunters, who had been industrious all winter, gathered together the pelts of the animals they had killed.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading Crocuses bloomed and red-winged blackbirds cried amid the yellowing willows in the bottoms.
