used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
cascadingverbUS /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “cascade” — rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
put or send forth
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
congregateverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəɡeɪt/
come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
FLAKESnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
GRINDSTONEnounUS /ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
resting-place
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From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
in the direction of
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
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 spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
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 Here the trout congregate, to enjoy the cool water that comes down from the hills above.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We approached it carefully, and Smith, by way of experiment, cast his fly across the current where the stream enters the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
in or at the place that
From this reading We crossed over towards a deep bay on the west shore, to where a stream comes cascading down the rocks, and leaping into the lake, as if rejoicing at finding a resting-place in its quiet bosom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spot where this stream enters, is in the deep shadow of the old forest trees that reach their leafy arms far out from the ledges on which they grow, forming an arch above, and shutting out the sunlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRINDSTONE BROOK--FOREST SOUNDS--A FUNNY TREE, COVERED WITH SNOW FLAKES.
