adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE BARN.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
eatables
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From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
Gibbie
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From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
Gormgarnet
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From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
grass-blades
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From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
peat-bog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
smoke-crystals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARN.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By this time Gibbie had got well up towards the roots of the hills of Gormgarnet, and the river had dwindled greatly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every here and there, a brown rivulet from some peat-bog on a hill--brown and clear, like smoke-crystals molten together, flowed into it, and when he had lost it, guided him back to his guide.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Farm after farm he passed, here one widely bordering a valley stream, there another stretching its skirts up the hillsides till they were lost in mere heather, where the sheep wandered about, cropping what stray grass-blades and other eatables they could find.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was no longer afraid of it, but would lie for hours listening to its murmurs over its pebbly bed, and sometimes even sleep in the hollows of its banks, or below the willows that overhung it.
