used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
adobes
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From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
set up or found
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
MASTERSnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
the middle of the day
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
others
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From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
uttered with a trill
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
snake-like
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From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CHANGE OF MASTERS The next morning Pat had a change from the tedium of the desert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
very small
From this reading Guided to the right into this trail, Pat found himself, a little before noon, in a tiny Mexican settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
twistings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a squat hamlet, nestling comfortably among the hills, made up of a few adobes, a lone well, and a general store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the others he struck into a narrow canyon that led out to a beaten trail upon a rolling mesa.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The trail wound diagonally across the mesa from the south and lost itself in snake-like twistings among hills to the north.
