used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
(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 BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
cameosnounUS /ˈkæmioʊz/
plural of “cameo” — engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
put or send forth
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
coronals
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From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
one or the other of two
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
embosomed
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From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
foot-hills
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From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
not accessible to view
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
jack-pine
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From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
Klutana
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From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
LoftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
MIRRORINGverbUS /ˈmɪrərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mirror” — reflect as if in a mirror
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
not one, and not any
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of nature's most beautiful cameos.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
silhouettesnounUS /ˌsɪləˈwets/
plural of “silhouette” — an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
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 Tall, dark trees of spruce, fir, and jack-pine shouldered back from the margin and cast irregular silhouettes around the border.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
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 BY THE MIRRORING LAKE Of all the sheets of water lying hidden in the great range of mountains sloping to the cold North Pacific Ocean, none was fairer than Lake Klutana.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lofty mountain peaks towered beyond and reflected their coronals of snow in the lake which they embosomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading To the north-east stretched a long wooded valley with crouching foot-hills on either side.
