used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
have
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
take in liquids
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
eleven-thousand-foot
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From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
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 A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
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 Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
LookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
mimulas
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From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
pussy-pawsnoun
pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
sky-meadow
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From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
snow-fed
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From this reading The air was as fresh as a drink from a snow-fed river.
SNOWBALLnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
possessing sweep
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What amazed the cubs was that great swarms of red and black butterflies danced above them.
in or at the place that
From this reading A LIVE SNOWBALL The day after they visited Rat Town, Mother Brown Bear led the cubs high above the surrounding mountain slopes to where a sandy meadow stretched to the foot of snow-clad Lookout Peak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This eleven-thousand-foot sky-meadow was a riot of wild flowers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yellow mimulas and purple pussy-paws carpeted the ground beneath their feet, while snowy slopes, blue in the cloud shadows, towered to the summit or swept in a long slope to the spruce woods lying dark green beneath them.
