Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “And hear that song sparrow!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

past form of “canoe” — travel by canoe

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

a preparation used in cleaning something

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

the act of making something completely wet

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “And hear that song sparrow!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

lacking pathways

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

spreading or spread throughout

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “And hear that song sparrow!

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading “And hear that song sparrow!

having a sharp inclination

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And hear that song sparrow!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Doesn’t it sound as if the rain had washed his song a little cleaner and clearer?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The sunshine slanted across the gleaming wet rocks in the river, lit up the rain-darkened trunks of the hemlocks, glinted on the low-hanging leaves, and flashed through the dripping edges of sagging fern fronds.

in or at the place that

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There followed the wonderful afterlight that a short, drenching rain leaves behind it—a hush of light, deeply pervasive and friendly.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As twilight came on, we canoed across to the side of the river where the road lay—the other side was steep and pathless woods—and walked down to the nearest farmhouse to buy eggs for the morning.