used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
AELRED'S
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From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
brownnessnoun
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
one or the other of two
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
and nothing more
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
and nothing more
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
Peregrine's
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From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
steep-rocked
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From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
stonecropnoun
any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
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 AELRED’S BELIEF THE sound of falling water caught on Peregrine’s ear as he came to the foot of the small ravine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His way led him up a narrow pathway, somewhat rough, and steep-rocked on either side.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was but a faint musical tinkle, since rain had been scarce during the past weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
a Caucasian
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Here and there grew patches of heather, its flowers likewise gone; only an occasional purple spray lingered among the withered brownness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The rocks were covered with stonecrop, a mass of white and yellow flowers earlier in the year; now merely small succulent leaves remained.
