used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
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 WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Then I dashed into the water and got myself up to the little waterfall, made, as I have said, by a portion of the water coming round a rock and flowing over the edge of a flat shelf of rock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE WATER HID My thoughts flew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I tried to look through that thin veil of liquid, failing which, I braved a shower and put my head through.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In another moment I had my whole body behind that little cascade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment more I thrilled with an idea.
