alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
Bushwhackers
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From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
laved
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From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
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 great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
quivered
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From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Her light shone on land and marsh and sky.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
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 great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
wakefully
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From this reading The great trees shivered and stretched their long arms wakefully.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The dry rushes along the creek quivered and sang in low whispers, as the blue waters laved their drowsy roots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awoke the sleeping things with her warm breath.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spring held the world of the Bushwhackers in her soft arms.
