used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading But the bayou was the worst.
bisected
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From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bayou was the worst.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
depressionsnounUS /dɪˈpreʃənz/
plural of “depression” — a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
not accessible to view
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
mud-streaked
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From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
needle-like
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From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
sleepinessnounUS /ˈsliːpinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading It had put off its everyday sleepiness with a roar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
Val's
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From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the bayou was the worst.
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 There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS The rain, fine and needle-like, stung Val's face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were ominous pools of water gathering in the garden depressions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the small stream which bisected their land had grown from a shallow trickle into a thick, mud-streaked roll crowned with foam.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But the bayou was the worst.
