aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
equally
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
Auglaize
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From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
Cowthenake
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From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
the first light of day
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
move hurridly
From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
silvering
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From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
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 From the black wall of the forest that led northward to the Black Swamp came the waking call of birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading From beneath it sounded the low murmur of the waters of the Auglaize, toiling sluggishly through the timbers that choked its bed and gave it its Indian name of Cowthenake, Fallen Timber river.
whimpered
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From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Already the white dawn was silvering the grey mists that lay alike on plain and on river and half hid the mossy green boles of the trees that stood on the edge of the forest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading High about it whimpered the humming rush of wild ducks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE sun was about to climb above the rim of the world.
