used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
alkalineadjectiveUS /ˈælkəlaɪn/
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
(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 For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
from appearances alone
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
arableadjectiveUS /ˈærəbəl/
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
divisible by two
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
brought together in one place
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
immediately past
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
the local environment
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
riverbeds
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From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
except for; apart from
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
sweepings
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From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE "DESERT OF DESPAIR."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is even a little bit of pasture, and at one point a little area of arable land.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
thunder-storm
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From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Rocky cliffs, sloping hills, riverbeds, dry save from last night's thunder-storm, bits of sandy desert, strips of alkaline flat or hard gravel, have been gathered up from various parts of the earth and tossed carelessly in a heap here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an odd corner in which the chips, the sweepings and trimmings, gathered up after the terrestrial globe was finished, were apparently brought and dumped.
wild-looking
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From this reading For some hours we are traversing a singularly wild-looking country; it seems as though the odds and ends of all creation were tossed indiscriminately together.
