used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
terminate
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
make calm or still
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
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 A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
life-blood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
streamletnoun
a small stream
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
very small
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading For all the proximity of the busy lumber camp its calm was unbroken.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHER ADAM The hush of the forest was profound.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those infinitesimal veins through which flows the life-blood of the forest.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading A tiny streamlet trickled its way over a bed of decayed vegetation often meandering through a dense growth of wiry reeds in a channel set well below the general level.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a break in the endless canopy of foliage, a narrow rift in the dark breadth of the shadowed woods.
