used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
move towards
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading "I will," said Thorpe, gallantly.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
half-mile
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From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
immediately past
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
merienda
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From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
sweet-brier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "I will," said Thorpe, gallantly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
Tiburcio's
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From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the last day but one the party went down the coast to attend Don Tiburcio's _merienda_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to be given in a valley about a half-mile inland, which the guests must approach through a narrow canyon fronting the sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," said Thorpe, gallantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walk along the beach and inland trail was easy and pleasant, but the canyon was sown with rocks and sweet-brier; and the way was picked with some discomfort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I stub my toe, you can carry me," said Nina.
