used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
in addition
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
Canoncito
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From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
erodedadjectiveUS /ɪˈroʊdəd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
Jemez
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From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
Jose
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From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
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 Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
on one occasion
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
Sancho
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From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
tinnedadjective
sealed in a can or jar
From this reading As we came in sight of the tinned spires of the church at Jemez, we heard a distinct murmur, and halted at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry was left behind, but Frank accompanied us, mounted on the recently captured Sancho, proud of his horse and proud to be included in the detachment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a party of thirteen, mounted on every available animal in camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We also passed Canoncito, the little village which was the home of Jose Cordova.
wind-carven
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From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We passed through an interesting country, filled with wind-carven pillars and minarets, eroded shelves and caverns, and lunched at noonday beside a dozen boiling sulphur springs.
