aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
anew
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She longed to be at home, alone with Smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She longed to be at home, alone with Smoke.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She longed to be at home, alone with Smoke.
Joe
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From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to be at home, alone with Smoke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
on one occasion
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
Smeaton's
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From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She longed to be at home, alone with Smoke.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
possessing sweep
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
Swickey
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From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Again she seemed to see Joe Smeaton’s lonely figure, drenched with spray, as he waved that gallantly grotesque farewell.
welled
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From this reading Tears welled beneath her lids and she bit her lips to keep from sobbing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she turned to look once more at the gorge, where the released waters, dotted here and there with stray logs, churned between the black boulders, and swept roaring round the bend below.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Swickey climbed from the edge of the river to the woods above.
