Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

not according to nature; not by natural means

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

next to; at the side of

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

offering little or no hope

From this reading The scenery was bleak and desolate.

-ing form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

in a brisk manner

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

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From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

inflected form of “dam” — obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The scenery was bleak and desolate.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

staying power

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

above and across; more than

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The scenery was bleak and desolate.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

the act of storing something

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

in a swift manner

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before us the sun was sinking in a flood of crimson light.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The scenery was bleak and desolate.

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 The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

in or at the place that

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.

during the time that

From this reading We walked briskly, the long legs of the Russian carrying him swiftly over the uneven ground while I trotted beside him.

the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading THE GREAT AQUEDUCT The Birmingham reservoirs are a chain of lakes artificially produced by damming up the River Elan, a tributary of the Wye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great aqueduct which carries the water from the Elan, eighty miles across country, travelling through hills and bridging valleys, runs past Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer, through the Wyre Forest to Kidderminster, and on to Birmingham itself through Frankley, where there is a large storage reservoir from which the water is distributed.