used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
after-sunset
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From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
Aydelot
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From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The twilight had fallen on the prairie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twilight had fallen on the prairie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --Longfellow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twilight had fallen on the prairie.
on one occasion
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
palpitateverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪt/
cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The twilight had fallen on the prairie.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
ROLLCALL
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From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Grass River, running bank full from the heavy May rains, lay like a band of molten silver glistening in the after-sunset light.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight had fallen on the prairie.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ROLLCALL Nothing is too late Until the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The draw, once choked with wild plum bushes in the first days of the struggle in the wilderness, was the outlet now to the little lake that nestled in the heart of the Aydelot grove.
