used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
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 Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
HUGH
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From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
McClintocks
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From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The McClintocks climbed the ridge and looked down into the park.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
Piodie
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From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
piñon
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From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
rock-rimmed
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From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Its area is about ten or fifteen acres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
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 HUGH EXPLAINS Back of Piodie, on the other side of a high ridge, is a deep valley hemmed in by rock-rimmed walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was filled with dead and down piñon.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years before a fire had started there, had raged furiously for a day, and had died down before the persistent attack of a heavy snowstorm.
