used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
(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 FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
Eppes
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From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
Gadaboutnoun
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
HARBOURverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
harbours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
used to form the superlative
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
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 The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Sometimes the lane was blue, sometimes gray, and sometimes dark and set with twinkling stars.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM CREEK HARBOUR TO COLONIAL RECEPTION Eppes Creek was the most remote and isolated of all our James River harbours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Gadabout was like a bit of civilization that had got broken off and had drifted away into the wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stream was such a mere ribbon with such tall trees along its banks, that we looked upward to but a narrow lane of open sky.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The wood across the creek from us was a dismal looking place.
