used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
Borden's
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From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
lacking funds
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
Butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
CASKnounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
foam-crested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
and nothing more
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
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 Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
riffleverbUS /ˈrɪfəl/
twitch or flutter
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
possessing sweep
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then there were places that might be called rapids.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Particularly, just below Borden’s Ford there was a long riffle over which the water boiled and bubbled until it entered the gorge at Big Butternut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASK IN THE RIVER From the cave to Borden’s Ford the advance was a continuous frolic.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As there was a sharp turn in this narrow defile the narrowed river swept up in foam-crested waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The banks of the river were of rock and at places these closed in, making little gorges through which the stream broke into rougher water.
