used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
completely unclothed
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
Drin
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From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
Giorgio
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From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
Maurice
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From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
with speed
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
move hurridly
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A fast run brought them to the brink of the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They drove on rapidly, sometimes losing sight of the river, but catching glimpses of villages and cultivated fields in the distance.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes they entered a narrow gorge which, as Giorgio explained, led straight down to the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RUSH THROUGH THE RAPIDS Far below the travellers, at the foot of steep cliffs, clothed here and there with forest, but in many places bare, flowed the Black Drin.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It seemed to Maurice to belie its name, for its waters were of a yellowish brown.
