used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WAYLAID BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
engage in
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
Osscuro
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From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading WAYLAID BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
go across or through
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
San
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From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
Shedd
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From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
Tulerosa
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From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
not known
From this reading WAYLAID BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
wasn't
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From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
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 That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
WAYLAIDverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading WAYLAID BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading We had to make a fire out of a bush called the "oil weed" to keep warm by.
in or at the place that
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
a Caucasian
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
which person or people
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next night we put up with an old man by the name of Shedd, who kept a ranch on the east side of Osscuro mountains, near San Augustine Pass.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading That night Sam and I camped at a lonely spot called "White Water," where there wasn't a stick of wood in sight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After leaving Tulerosa our route lay across a young desert, called the "White Sands," a distance of sixty miles.
