used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading He topped the crest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
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 The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
Miguel
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From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
move upward
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading He topped the crest.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
watercourses
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From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
watershednounUS /ˈwɔːtərʃed/
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the track bent eastward, it ceased to rise, he seemed to be on the northern slope of the watershed up which he had toiled during the previous day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Below him, at the edge of the long slope, stretched a rolling wooded country intersected by numerous watercourses shining in the morning sun.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Far away on the horizon a silver streak wound and doubled on itself.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The path stretched downwards before him; and, scattering the loose stones to right and left, Miguel raced on with the mule until at a turn in the track a vast and brilliant panorama opened before his yearning eyes.
