used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
emergesverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
fissuredverbUS /ˈfɪʃərd/
past form of “fissure” — break into fissures or fine cracks
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
and nothing more
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
Naw
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From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
make square
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Both are splintered and fissured; one is broken in twain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went on following the plough down the furrow and singing loud and clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are of marked regularity of shape, as square as if hewn with a chisel.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naw, ma'am, Neighbor, I won't," Leander protested.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RIDDLE OF THE ROCKS Upon the steep slope of a certain "bald" among the Great Smoky Mountains there lie, just at the verge of the strange stunted woods from which the treeless dome emerges to touch the clouds, two great tilted blocks of sandstone.
