used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
Ardea's
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From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
briernounUS /ˈbraɪər/
tangled mass of prickly plants
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
demanding attention
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
assemble or get together
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
heart-hardening
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From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
It's
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From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
by chance
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
in or at or to some place
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
not in physical motion
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
(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 There was a foot log just around the next bend above, as he very well knew, and thither he led the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
at the time that
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But it softened him a little to see her gather her torn frock and stumble down to the water's edge without a word, and he added: "Hold on; maybe we can find a log, somewhere."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She stopped crying and got up to follow him blindly over more hills and through other brier tangles; and when they finally emerged in the cleared lands, they were still on the wrong side of the creek.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Ardea's troubles were not yet at an end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's only about up to your chin; reckon you can wade it?" asked Thomas Jefferson, in a sudden access of heart-hardening.
