used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
Alleghanies
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From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
one or the other of two
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
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 Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
RITESnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
snow-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
the season of growth
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
move an implement through
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the land of the Iroquois, by distant Lake Ontario, the ice in little brooks was melting, and snow-water was running down from their banks to flow through the length of the Ohio Valley into the Great River.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading His outspread arms, flung to the mountains on either side, began to move, and to the tips of his fingers, entwined in the hills of the Alleghanies and the rough piles of the Rockies, a new life came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGE RITES Spring was coming, and the giant of the Great Valley, lying stretched at full length, was beginning to stir uneasily.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Mississippi River was waking from its winter sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too long had he slept with his head in the snow far up in the country of the Sioux.
