used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
bolenounUS /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
terminate
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
fair-sized
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From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
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 It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
and nothing more
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It was a hot afternoon and the shade of the old spruce was refreshing.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Jasper had not been fishing for pleasure, but merely for food, as his scanty supply was almost gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was drawing toward evening and long slanting shadows were falling athwart the landscape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE CLOSE OF A DAY High up on the bank of the brook which flows down from Break Neck Falls Jasper sat leaning against the bole of a large tree.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading By his side was a rough birch fishing rod, and nearby wrapped up in cool, moist leaves were several fair-sized trout.
