used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
buckeyenounUS /ˈbʌkaɪ/
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the country was delightful.
CALLERnounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
Clinkernoun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But the country was delightful.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
creekside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But the country was delightful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
grapevinesnounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪnz/
plural of “grapevine” — gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
Poche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Oliver walked, for Poche needs must scramble over huge boulders, fallen pines, and tangles of driftwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The road followed the course of the creek for the most part, and in many places the creek had broken through and washed great gaps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FIRST CALLER Toward noon Poche was carefully feeling his way down the rocky canyon of Clinker Creek, over a forgotten road.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild grapevines grew in profusion at the creekside, gracefully festooned from overhanging buckeye limbs.
