used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
cañon
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From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
estimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
gradationsnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
ten 10s
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
having a supporting base
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was across the valley from us, so we had a good view of its beauties.
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 A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That day we discovered a most beautiful waterfall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our estimates of its height were carefully made on the basis of some standing pine that grew near its foot.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A stream about twenty feet in width, and with a good volume of water, dropped some three hundred feet or more into the River.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And then we entered a steep little ravine, and descended it with misgivings to a cañon, and walked easily down the cañon to a slope that took us by barely sensible gradations to a wooded plain.
