used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
terminate
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
your parents
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
Greylock
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From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
immediately past
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
become covered with mist
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
Peck'snounUS /peks/
possessive form of “peck” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
tiptopnoun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
precisely as stated
From this reading A little later the very tiptop of the mountain begins to show, floating like an island in an ocean of mist.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
at the time that
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first we can see nothing but clouds from where we stand on Bob's Hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
a Caucasian
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading ON THE WAY AT LAST FOLKS in our town think that white streaks down the face of Greylock do not improve his looks any, but to us boys they seem like scars won in battle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then, the clouds begin to lift a little and Peck's Falls woods gradually come into view.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading We feel like cheering some mornings, when we see him fighting to break away from storm clouds which wrap him around.
