used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
cowslips
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From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
the organ of sight
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
EYE'SnounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “eye” — the organ of sight
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
HAWKnounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
OFFERINGnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
having a point
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
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 In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading In spite of its many twists and turns and the menace of fallen trees floating in the channel, they made good progress.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
a Caucasian
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
WillowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Willows, cottonwoods, elms and soft maples made a leafy border along the shore.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading HAWK EYE'S OFFERING Hawk Eye and Raven Wing pointed their canoes to the middle of the river and bent to their paddles.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Birds, busy with their nesting, winged their way through the balmy air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The river ran through a narrow valley, with hillsides covered with white flowers and bottom lands dotted with yellow cowslips.
