used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
guide'snounUS /ɡaɪdz/
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
gutturallyadverb
in a guttural manner
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
immediately past
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
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 Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
narrow-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
Navahos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
Slade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
the season of growth
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROP At sunset the reason for the guide's choice of route disclosed itself.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party came to a group of small springs.
TripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lennon's throat had been parched for the last two hours.
unsaddling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
in or at the place that
From this reading He spurred his jaded pony forward to the mesquite bushes where the Navahos were unsaddling, and slipped off to dip his empty canteen in the largest spring.
which person or people
From this reading The guide muttered gutturally to Slade who was staring up narrow-eyed at the broken shoulder of Triple Butte.
