used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
set up or found
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
Ivison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
pine-studded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
RECORDSnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
cut with a saw
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Far below him, down a precipitous pine-studded slope, the green American River raced toward the ocean.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS Oliver Drew had found a bee tree on the backbone of the ridge between the Old Ivison Place and the American River.
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 Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Away through the tall trees below him he saw red cows filtering along, cropping eagerly at the lush growth after a long dusty trip from the drying lowlands.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a week of late rains, and good grass for the summer was assured.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading He stood contemplating it, watching the busy little workers winging their way to and from the hole in the hollow trunk, planning to change their quarters and put them to work for him.
