used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
etc
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From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
assemble or get together
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
house-tops
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From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
peepholes
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From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
potterynounUS /ˈpɑːtəri/
ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
pueblos
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From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
squashes
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From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
sun-driedadjective
dried naturally by the sun
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
to-day
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From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In the pueblos of to-day we find true sashes with glass in a few of the houses.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
at the time that
From this reading There they spin, shell corn, cut and dry squashes, shape pottery vessels, etc. There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls of these houses are built of stone covered over with adobe mud, or of sun-dried adobe bricks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The people are fond of sitting on the house-tops as they work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not formerly have what we would call windows, but there were small openings in the walls for air, or for peepholes.
