used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
having companions or an escort
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
(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 And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
CLIFFSnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
Dave
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From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
Don't
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From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
Fenton
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From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
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From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
isn't
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From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
take the midday meal
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
engage in
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
go across or through
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
RamblersnounUS /ˈræmblərz/
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
seetheverbUS /siːð/
be noisy with activity
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE CLIFFS After lunch, the Ramblers accompanied Fenton to "Mystery Falls," as they termed the cataract.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To reach it, they had to pass around a ledge of rock into a third valley.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
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 The water of Canyon River, in the shadow of the great walls, roared and thundered, as it dashed with mighty force over the brink, to madly froth and seethe and bubble and swirl away two hundred feet below.
(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 And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My!" observed Sam, striving to make his voice heard above the roar and his face paling a little, "isn't it awful to think of what----" "Don't think of it, Sam," interrupted Dave, with a laugh, "but enjoy the scene."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And all agreed that it was a spectacle well worth seeing.
