used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
ExaminingverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
the organ of sight
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
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 Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
pinkishadjectiveUS /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/
of a light shade of red
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
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 From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From the brow of the gentle sloping hill they could see the river bordered by trees through a narrow valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Examining it to satisfy himself that it was loaded, he dropped the barrel into the curve of his left arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great rocks of granite and limestone cropped out everywhere upon the treeless prairie and were turned a pinkish hue in the glow of the setting sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE RAPIDS "Give me the pack," said Raven Wing, after some little distance.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Hawk Eye placed it on the younger boy's shoulder and took the gun which he had been carrying.
