used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
(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 This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
lacking funds
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
placed crosswise
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
Eliphalet
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From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
the act of departing
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
the season of growth
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Lawyer Means lived near the northern limit of the village, on the other side of the brook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This brook was a sturdy little torrent at all times; in spring it was a river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the evening of the next day Jerome went to call on Lawyer Eliphalet Means.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerome, going through the covered bridge which crossed the brook, paused and looked through a space between the side timbers.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, under the white concave of wintry moonlight, it broke over its stony bed with a fierce persistency of advance.
