used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
completely unclothed
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
a female human offspring
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
Dodd
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
far-away
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From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
moving swiftly
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
Francisco
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
PresidionounUS /prɪˈsɪdioʊ/
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
raggedlyadverb
in a ragged uneven manner
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
San
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
sandhills
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
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 During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
SixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
not in physical motion
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 Hills of sand, bare and shifting, huge boulders, tangles of scrub oak and chaparral, were the distorted features of the landscape between the high far-away peaks of the city and the military posts on the water's edge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
at the time that
From this reading During the rare moments when the flying clouds above opened raggedly to discharge a shaft of silver a broad and dreary expanse leapt into form.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The difficulties of the course were not abridged by the temper of the night, which was torn with wind and muffled in black.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company A Daughter of the Vine Two horses were laboriously pulling a carriage through the dense thickets and over the sandhills which in the early Sixties still made an ugly breach between San Francisco and its Presidio.
