adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
clearings
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From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The fields were few and small.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields were few and small.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
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 The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fields were few and small.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
Swannanoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the stretches of deep forest at the foot of the Black Mountain ranges.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The Swannanoa had become a silver thread of laughing, foaming spray and deep, still pools beneath the rocks.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The little clearings made scarcely an impression in the towering virgin forests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields were few and small.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While she was yet puzzling over the strange mood of absorbed brooding into which Jim had fallen, his face suddenly lighted, and he changed with such rapidity that her uneasiness was doubled.
