aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His eyes brightened and the furrows in his forehead smoothed away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
divisible by two
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes brightened and the furrows in his forehead smoothed away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first glance was at the swift-flowing stream.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His eyes brightened and the furrows in his forehead smoothed away.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
furrows
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From this reading His eyes brightened and the furrows in his forehead smoothed away.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His first glance was at the swift-flowing stream.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
rinsed
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From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading His eyes brightened and the furrows in his forehead smoothed away.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading His first glance was at the swift-flowing stream.
swift-flowing
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From this reading His first glance was at the swift-flowing stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The river was not as formidable as its tumult and foam had threatened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
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 IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE GLOOM When the engineer came down to the river, Ashton still crouched low, his dripping head close over the water, as if he was afraid even to look away from it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Blake rinsed out his mouth and stood up to sip slowly from his hat, while looking about at the awesome spectacle of the canyon bottom.
