used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
aggravateverbUS /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
make worse
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
completely unclothed
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The hills rose up in every direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
Duggan
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From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hills rose up in every direction.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
frothed
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From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills rose up in every direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
KEEKO
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From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
not any; not one
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
and nothing more
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The hills rose up in every direction.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
confined on all sides
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hills rose up in every direction.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
in or at the place that
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KEEKO Beyond the river, the trees came down to the water's edge, where roots lay bare to the lap of the stream which frothed about them.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They shadowed the wide waters with a reflection of their own dark mystery.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They helped to close in the world about old Fort Duggan, deepening the gloom of its aged walls, and serving to aggravate the shadow of superstition with which the native mind surrounded it.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading They were clothed with forests whose silence only yielded to crude sounds possessing no visible source.
