used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
Abington
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From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
at or in the front
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
amethystineadjective
containing or resembling amethyst
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Abington limped forward and joined him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
glacialadjectiveUS /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
relating to or derived from a glacier
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Abington limped forward and joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Abington limped forward and joined him.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Abington limped forward and joined him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
having a point
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
rainfallnounUS /ˈreɪnfɔːl/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
sluicingadjectiveUS /ˈsluːsɪŋ/
pouring from or as if from a sluice
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
the season of growth
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
straight-walled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill and Abington came to and entered a narrow, straight-walled gorge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently Bill, plowing laboriously ahead to a certain spring he remembered in a cave up this ravine, gave a grunt and stopped short.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the peculiar, amethystine veil of the afterglow which lay upon the hills like a cunning stage effect of, colored lights, he pointed a finger stiffly to a certain mark in the sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a loose, sandy bottom and every indication that ages before it had been a watercourse with the floods of glacial rainfall sluicing down to the valley.
