used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
grass-coveredadjective
covered with grass
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the other side rose the hills, high and wooded.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
knolls
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From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side rose the hills, high and wooded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the other side rose the hills, high and wooded.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side rose the hills, high and wooded.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
spruce-clad
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From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
stemmingverbUS /ˈstemɪŋ/
inflected form of “stem” — grow out of, have roots in, originate in
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SPIRIT RIVER The sun looked over the hills and laid a commanding finger on Sam's eyelids.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More hills filled the picture behind him on this side, sweeping up in fantastic grass-covered knolls and terraces.
windbreaknoun
hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
From this reading He awoke, and arose from under the little windbreak he had made of poplar branches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him rolled a noble green river with a spruce-clad island in the middle, stemming the current with sharp prow like a battleship.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading On the other side rose the hills, high and wooded.
