used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
CascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
don't
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From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
f'r
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From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
he'd
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From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
HiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
incursionnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrʒən/
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
KeplernounUS /ˈkeplər/
German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
go away from a place
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
engage in
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
not any; not one
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
and nothing more
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some competent judges think Tower Falls the most beautiful cascade on earth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "This," said the Artist, "is no place to look at, and leave--it is a region for the artist to live in, to study, to make a part of his life, and finally, to understand."
UndinenounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Undine Falls, the Virginia Cascade, Mystic Falls, Kepler Cascade and Crystal Falls were in the mind of the Bride; but she might have mentioned many more, which in their incursion into the Park they had not seen.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I reckon," said the Hired Man, "that he'd git homesick f'r the corn country after a winter or so."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If these lovely little waterfalls," asserted the Bride, as she gazed upon the graceful Tower Falls, "could only have a fair chance, they would win fame--but they are overshadowed here--and they don't seem to care."
