used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a black and gloomy river.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
canonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a black and gloomy river.
coins made of gold
From this reading Where were its sands of gold?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a black and gloomy river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
done under pressure
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Where were its sands of gold?
unusual or striking
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A singular stream it was, running through a region of bleak, barren, and desolate mountains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through these the stream had forged its way by numerous canons, and rushed along a channel at most places inaccessible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After riding for some distance along its banks, we halted at a point where its bed could be reached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were its sands of gold?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were its sands of gold?
