adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
Waikato
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From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
Waipa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning at daybreak a thick fog was clinging to the surface of the river.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The swifter waters of the Waipa rushed against the current of the Waikato for a quarter of a mile before they mingled with it; but the calm and majestic river soon quieted the noisy stream and carried it off quietly in its course to the Pacific Ocean.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading But the rays of the sun soon broke through the watery mass and melted it away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A portion of the vapors that saturated the air were condensed by the cold, and lay as a dense cloud on the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tongue of land, sharply pointed and bristling with bushes, projected into the uniting streams.
