used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
aroused or activated
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
cabin-boat
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From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
ChutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
without doubt or question
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
Crele's
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From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
divisible by two
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
Hickman
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From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
come together
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
Nelia
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From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
Pittsburg
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From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
Rasba
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From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
Salamanca
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From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
cut with a saw
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
St
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From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
in a swift manner
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mississippi River brings people from the most distant places to close proximity; Pittsburg and even Salamanca meet Fort Benton and St. Paul at the Forks of the Ohio.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had awakened sensations in his heart which he had never before known, so he acted with primitive directness and moved out into the Mississippi.
belonging to which person
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Parson Rasba saw Nelia Crele's boat drift out into the current and drop down the Chute of Wolf Island, and impelled by solitude and imagination he followed her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the other hand, with uncanny certainty, those most eager to meet are kept apart and thrown to the ends of the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The river carried him swiftly toward a town whose electric lights sparkled on a high bluff, Hickman, and he saw the cabin-boat of the young and venturesome woman clearly outlined between him and the town.
