used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't dissuade him.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading "I couldn't dissuade him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
Gilks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I couldn't dissuade him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't dissuade him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
a course of conduct
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
any competition
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Running with the race," said Gilks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where's the young 'un?" said Silk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Where's the young 'un?" said Silk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
(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 They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
Where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the young 'un?" said Silk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading They knew probably as well as any one that the crisis of the race was pretty sure to be played out at Willow Corner, and not a few late comers looked up at their commanding perch with envy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this point, in a snug corner above the path, with a fine view of the sharp bend of the river, and of the reaches up and down stream which met there, sat Gilks and Silk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Where's the young 'un?" said Silk.
