afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
(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 Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
harbingersnounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪŋərz/
plural of “harbinger” — something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
and nothing more
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the gorge block after block is piled; they are lying in every conceivable position.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
in the near future
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
the season of growth
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
SPRINGTIMEnounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
carry out
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE SPRINGTIME As soon as the first harbingers of spring arrive we take to the forest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Following the course of the creek we see large cakes of ice thrown topsy-turvy all over the meadow, where they have been carried by the spring freshet.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter has been long and severe.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Life is just awakening in the northern woods.
