used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
Allison
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From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
droughtsnounUS /draʊts/
plural of “drought” — a shortage of rainfall
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
foamsnounUS /foʊmz/
plural of “foam” — a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
freshensverbUS /ˈfreʃənz/
third-person singular of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
Keith
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From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
Lloydsboro
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From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
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 Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
Malcolm
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From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
paper-mill
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From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
Ranald
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From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Even in the long droughts of midsummer it is green and cool there, for the spray, breaking on the slippery stones, freshens the ferns on the bank, and turns its moss to the vivid hue of an emerald.
wagonette
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From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN CAMP Several miles from Lloydsboro Valley, where a rapid brook runs by the ruins of an old paper-mill, a roaring waterfall foams and splashes.
which person or people
From this reading Ranald, Malcolm, Keith, and Rob Moore had ridden over earlier in the day to superintend the coloured men who dug the trenches and pitched the tents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was here that Mrs. Walton and Miss Allison came one warm afternoon, the Monday following the entertainment, with a wagonette full of children.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Near by, in an open pasture, sloping down from a circle of wooded hills, lies an ideal spot for a small camp.
