used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
hillocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
PatchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
move upward
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
sand-dunes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
up-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
Watch-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Briefly they arranged their plan of campaign: the Junior Watch-keeper was to fish up-stream, the other two meeting him about five miles inland in a couple of hours’ time.
Watchkeeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They separated, and the Junior Watchkeeper dipped behind a rise and was lost to view.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not recorded what exactly the snipe were doing that day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patches of level ground covered with reeds and coarse grass fought with the sand-dunes, and stretched away in dreary perspective to the hills.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Away to their left a glint of water showed intermittently as the river wound between clumps of low bushes and hillocks.
