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From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
1913
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From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
Archie
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From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
Baalbec
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From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
COUGARnounUS /ˈkuːɡər/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
else
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From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon was full.
brought together in one place
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
Karnak
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From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was full.
the light of the Moon
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
Quentin
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From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
RIMnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
be standing; be upright
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all else that is strange and beautiful in nature the Canyon stands as Karnak and Baalbec, seen by moonlight, stand to all other ruined temples and palaces of the bygone ages.
Tovar
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From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Dim, vast, mysterious, the canyon lay in the shimmering radiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A COUGAR HUNT ON THE RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON On July 14, 1913, our party gathered at the comfortable El Tovar Hotel, on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and therefore overlooking the most wonderful scenery in the world.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading With me were my two younger sons, Archie and Quentin, aged nineteen and fifteen respectively, and a cousin of theirs, Nicholas, aged twenty.
