used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
bottle-like
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From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
different-coloured
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From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
coins made of gold
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
ten 10s
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
express in words
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Them beside his bed laughed, him having nothing to show.
male cat
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
wa'n't
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From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Tom said he stayed there six months and washed two hundred pound of it.
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 In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sirs, they say he said that little valley was as beautiful as Paradise; but that wa'n't all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the middle of it were a little lake, different-coloured water from any on earth, green as a bottle-like, good water, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Little streams come down from the mountains all around, and flowed through meadows of flowers into that lake, and Tom said the banks of all those little streams was yellow with gold, yellow with gold, sirs!
