(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
canteensnounUS /kænˈtiːnz/
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading "Fetch the canteens," she directed.
Carmena
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From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
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 Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Fetch the canteens," she directed.
take in solid food
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Fetch the canteens," she directed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
a long fixed look
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
GILAnounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
Lennon'snounUS /ˈlenənz/
possessive form of “lennon” — English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
outjutting
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From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
sand-sculptured
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From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fetch the canteens," she directed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
in the near future
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
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 But at the edge of the shade, below the outjutting cliff ledge, she stopped short with her gaze fixed upon an object close to the sand-sculptured wall of rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GILA MONSTER The bacon was ready almost as soon as Lennon's rifle.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll eat over here under that overhanging rock."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carmena rose from beside the embers of the fire with the pan and corn bread.
