Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

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From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

put or send forth

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

placed crosswise

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

divisible by two

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

at any time

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

a long fixed look

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

to a considerable degree

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

and nothing more

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

conformity or harmony

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

not in physical motion

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

not any; not one

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

except for; apart from

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

having a supporting base

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He might gaze for many minutes and see no sign of life or motion to them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was called "Cold Brook" by some of the farmers.

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 A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Henry Burns and Harvey and Bess Thornton had crossed this brook, by way of the bridge on their flight to the mill.

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

From this reading A wayfarer, standing on the little bridge, of an afternoon, keeping motionless and in the shadow, might sometimes see, far down in the clear water, vague objects that looked like shadows cast by sticks.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading THE TROUT POOL The brook that flowed into Mill Stream, just above the old mill, itself, came down from some heavily wooded hills a few miles to the northeast, and its waters were ever cold, even in hottest summer, save in one or two open places in the intervening meadows.