adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
ever-changingadjective
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
gray-faced
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From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
green-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
landing-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Beautiful as was the ever-changing scenery, rugged gray-faced cliffs on one side contrasting with green-clad hills on the other, there hovered over land and water something more striking than beauty.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then came the last wave of a white scarf, faintly in the distance, and at length the dark outline of the fort was all that remained to their regretful gaze.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Quickly that, too, disappeared behind the green hill, which, with its bold front, forces the river to take a wide turn.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the rafts drifted with the current the voyagers saw the settlers on the landing-place diminish until they had faded from indistinct figures to mere black specks against the green background.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The Ohio, winding in its course between high, wooded bluffs, rolled on and on into the wilderness.
