2,500
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
dreary-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
MORMON-LAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
ridable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading Over the great desert hangs a smoky haze, out of which Pilot Peak, thirty-eight miles away, rears its conical head 2,500 feet above the level plain at its base.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH MORMON-LAND AND OVER THE ROCKIES.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Some riding is obtained at intervals along this unattractive stretch of country, but there are no continuously ridable stretches, and the principal incentive to mount at all is a feeling of disgust at so much compulsory walking.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To the left of the road is a low chain of barren hills; to the right, the uninviting plain, over which one's eye wanders in vain for some green object that might raise hopes of a less desolate region beyond; and over all hangs an oppressive silence - the silence of a dead country - a country destitute of both animal and vegetable life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dreary-looking country is the " Great American Desert," in Utah, the northern boundary line of which I traverse next morning.
