used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
Burrell
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From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
Chocorua
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From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
opinion or judgment
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
the act of giving
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
Harriet
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From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
It's
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From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
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 There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
throbbed
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From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A panorama of sunlit hills, still darkened caverns and gorges, precipitous cliffs and sombre ravines caused the Meadow-Brook Girls to exclaim joyously.
TOBOGGANnounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading GIVING A TOBOGGAN POINTS A brilliant sun, gilding the peaks of Chocorua and shining in her eyes, awoke Harriet Burrell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
unwoundverbUS /ənˈwaʊnd/
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading "It's too beautiful to be real!" throbbed Harriet Burrell as she unwound herself from her blanket and started to replenish the fire.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were short waterfalls, long cascades, bright little lakes and countless valleys of green.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thin, silvery ribbons in the landscape showed where foaming brooks ran.
