Chapter VIII

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

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

later than; following

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

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

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

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From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

make calm or still

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

object formed by a mold

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

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

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

move upward

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

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

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

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

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

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

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

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

From this reading The clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

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 clear water was as smooth as glass and the trout refused to be lured from the depths.

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

From this reading One calm Sunday morning Donald paddled across the lake to try the fly at the mouth of the small creek which flowed past the trapper’s cabin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sounds from afar came with surprising clearness through the quiet air.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading After casting steadily for fifteen minutes without a rise, he sat down to enjoy a smoke.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Andy was splitting wood outside the cabin door, and the sound of his axe and the words of his song brought a medley of returning echoes.