used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
the lower side of anything
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
ripple-ridged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
move stealthily
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The Vermilion was swollen.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vermilion was swollen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
from that place or that time
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail lay like a line of tape along the high land, then down the slope, and across the bottom to the river.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
VermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading The Vermilion was swollen.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vermilion was swollen.
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 They had been waiting a day for the water to fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here it seemed to slip under the current and come up on the other side where it climbed a steep bank, and thence went on, thin and pale, rising and dropping to the ridges till the tape became a thread.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a bluff on one side and a wide bottom on the other it ran a prosperous, busy stream, brown and ripple-ridged.
