used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
discoloring
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From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
FABRICnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
floatersnounUS /ˈfloʊtərz/
plural of “floater” — spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
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 THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
engage in
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
mountaineer's
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From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
raftsmen
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From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
cut with a saw
From this reading Himself an experienced river man, he saw now the means of hastening his progress.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
the act of using
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had been rain back in the hills, and now what the mountaineers call a “tide” was coming down, discoloring the stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FABRIC OF A VISION THE mountaineer’s keen eye noted a change in the river along which his pathway led.
belonging to which person
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With aid of a hardwood lever, he managed to get both his logs afloat in the deep pool at whose edge they lay.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Passing more than one abandoned raft, its logs submerged in the sand, at length he stopped, having spied a pair of great logs of the yellow poplar, such as the raftsmen use as floaters for the hardwood logs they make up into their rafts.
