used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
in addition
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
being one more than ten
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
landing-net
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
in motion
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
Nasmyth
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading Nasmyth smiled reassuringly.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
river-pool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gazing at the moving line, with a fine crimson in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nasmyth smiled reassuringly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," she cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to lose it, after all."
trout-rod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
at the time that
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The rod was bent, and the thin line, which was drawn tense and rigid, ripped through the surface of the pool, while there was also a suggestion of tension in the pose of the girl's figure.
which person or people
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY It was about eleven o'clock on a cloudy, unsettled morning when Nasmyth stood knee-deep in a swirling river-pool, holding a landing-net and watching Miss Hamilton, who stood on a neighbouring bank of shingle with a light trout-rod in her hand.
