used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
completely unclothed
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
at any time
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
first-quarter
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From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
Garson
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From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
Harky
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From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
Joe
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From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
Mellie
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From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
Mun
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From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
Mundee
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From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
seepagenounUS /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
the process of seeping
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
shriveledadjectiveUS /ˈʃrɪvəld/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
a person, without saying who
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Old Joe knew it, and on this September night he was heading toward one of his favorite pools.
unimpressiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpresɪv/
not capable of impressing
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
precisely as stated
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
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 In low water, the entrance to the channel was a bare seepage that struggled painfully around rocks and was so unimpressive that few human residents of the Creeping Hills ever bothered to go farther.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Only Mun and Harky Mundee and Mellie Garson knew that some of the best fishing in Willow Brook was down this channel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A light frost draped shriveled grasses, and a first-quarter moon that shone palely upon them made it appear as though someone had been very careless with a large quantity of silver flakes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though the days remained pleasantly warm, the heat of summer was past and the nights were cool without being cold.
