used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they are very deep.
axlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
terminate
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sometimes they are very deep.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
freshets
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From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
runnelsnounUS /ˈrʌnəlz/
plural of “runnel” — a small stream
From this reading One has to be continually on guard for these runnels.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they are very deep.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they are very deep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They give the machine a frightful jar and if one comes upon them suddenly they are likely to break an axle.
precisely as stated
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
Wamsutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
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 The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The road from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter is very rough and we were tormented by the plague of these roads of the plains; namely, gutters made across the roadway by running water in time of freshets.
in or at the place that
From this reading We drove from Point of Rocks to Wamsutter, where we had luncheon.
