used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
rid of obstructions
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
gravel-bottomed
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From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
ten 10s
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
irrigateverbUS /ˈɪrəɡeɪt/
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
immediately past
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
the act of departing
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
man-madeadjectiveUS /ˈmænmeɪd/
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
MARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
on one occasion
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
in the near future
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
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 Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
in or at the place that
From this reading For twenty miles there lay a lake where once a clear, gravel-bottomed stream had flowed above the gorge of the mountain canyon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gray face of a man-made wall rose sheer a hundred feet above the original bed of the stream, leaving it in part revealed; and this barrier checked and stayed the once resistless flood against which an entire mountain range had proved inefficient.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allied with this unit of the great dam was a lesser dam operating a mill plant on the other Fork.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently for hundreds of miles each way the transmission lines would carry out power to those seeking light, to those employing labor; and the used water would irrigate lands far below.
a late time of life
From this reading MARTIAL LAW The entire flow of the greater of the Two Forks streams lay harnessed at last, after years of labor and an expenditure of millions.
