used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
a-callin
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From this reading "You, Turner, don't ye heer me a-callin' ye?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
brought into existence
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
brogans
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From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
lacking funds
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
bull-like
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From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
don't
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From this reading "You, Turner, don't ye heer me a-callin' ye?"
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
provide as food
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
forestedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrəstəd/
covered with forest
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
heer
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From this reading "You, Turner, don't ye heer me a-callin' ye?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
irascibilitynoun
a feeling of resentful anger
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You, Turner, don't ye heer me a-callin' ye?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
mountain-side
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From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
mountaineer's
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From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
in the near future
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
RidgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
have in common
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
skittering
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From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
splinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A creaking complaint of loose and rattling boards rose under the old mountaineer's brogans as he stepped from the threshold to the porch.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
(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 His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
in or at the place that
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He raised his voice in a loud whoop that went skittering off across the rocky creek bed where Little Slippery crawled along to feed the trickle of Big Slippery ten miles below, and the volume of sound broke into a splintering of echoes against the forested crags of the Old Wilderness Ridges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
woodsmennounUS /ˈwʊdzmən/
plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods
From this reading His eyes, searching the wooded mountain-side, held at first only that penetration which born woodsmen share with the hawk and ferret, but presently they kindled into irascibility as well.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "You, Turner, don't ye heer me a-callin' ye?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Turner!" bellowed the man with such a bull-like roar as might have issued from the chest of a Viking.
