used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
Dixon
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From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
and nothing more
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
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 The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
on-lookers
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From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
on the contrary
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
Sicamous
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From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Anderson was met by a district superintendent, of the name of Dixon, as he descended from the train.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long summer day was just passing into a night that was rather twilight than darkness, and in the lower country the heat was great.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
at the time that
From this reading The station and hotel at Sicamous Junction, overlooking the lovely Mara lake, were full of people--busy officials of different kinds, or excited on-lookers--when Anderson reached them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Far away to the north stretched the wide and straggling waters of another and larger lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Woods of poplar and cottonwood grew along its swampy shore, and hills, forest clad, held it in a shallow cup flooded with the mingled light of sunset and moonlight.
