used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
(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 As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
immediately past
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
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 It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
sportiveadjective
relating to or interested in sports
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the last edge of the sun disappeared behind the hill, a sudden hush seemed to descend on all the land.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The power house was about a mile from the little town that nestled at the foot of the hills.
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 The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the middle of June, in the north of Scotland, where the summer days are very long and very beautiful.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The sun sank slowly behind a little wooded hill, throwing into strong relief a clump of fir trees at the summit, and making lanes of golden light along the sparkling rushing river where the silver salmon leapt in sportive joy.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young engineer stood at the gates of the electric power house yard watching the sun set.
