used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
anew
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
COINverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were lazy fellows, the pickerel.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
frothingadjective
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading They were lazy fellows, the pickerel.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
held dear
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
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 THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
pickerelnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/
flesh of young or small pike
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
Samoset
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From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
shallows
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From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
deliver by singing
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
in a swift manner
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lazy fellows, the pickerel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again it hurled itself recklessly down rocky inclines, frothing and foaming and fighting its way by sheer force through barriers of reefs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN Mill stream, coming down from afar up the country, on its way to Samoset river and bay, flowed in many moods.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lazy fellows, the pickerel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now it went swiftly and pleasantly over sand shallows, rippling and seeming almost to sing a tune as it ran; again it turned back on its course in little eddies, backing its waters into shaded, still pools, where the pickerel loved to hide.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Now it glided deep and smooth, almost imperceptibly, along steep banks that went up wooded to the sky line.
