used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just like a regular mill dam," said Henry.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He held the measuring stick out as far as he could and plunged it into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the water began to overflow the logs.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
precisely as stated
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
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 And then the water began to overflow the logs.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And on the other side it formed a second waterfall--not high and narrow and graceful like the natural fall above, but very low and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It spilled over the top with a delightful curve.
