adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
COSTnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
cribsnounUS /krɪbz/
plural of “crib” — baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
fishing-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
ORNAMENTverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
pingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
raftsmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
river-drivers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sharp click of the iron hoofs on the road; the strong rush of the river; the sweet smell of the maple and the pungent balsam; the dank rich odour of the cedar swamp; the cry of the
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading little houses on the timbers blinking with light; and from cheerful raftsmen coming the old familiar song of the rivers:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COST OF THE ORNAMENT One, two, three, four, five, six miles.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading as, lengthening out his day to nightly weariness, he felled a tree; river-drivers' camps spotted along the shore; huge cribs or rafts which had swung down the great stream for scores of miles, the immense oars motionless, the
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading loon from the water; the flaming crane in the fishing-boat; the fisherman, spear in hand, staring into the dark waters tinged with sombre red; the voice of a lonely settler keeping time to the ping of the axe
