used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Harvey was hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
immediately past
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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 Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
on the contrary
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
RiverbanknounUS /ˈrɪvərbæŋk/
the bank of a river
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harvey was hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
