Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a person who is loathsome or disgusting

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

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From this reading THE BLAZING-EYE MINE.

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From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the act of burning something

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a bounded scope

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

morally blemished; stained or impure

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

in or to another place

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a social unit living together

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

set up or found

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a place where the wicked are punished after death

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

fit for habitation

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

ten 10s

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

immediately past

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE BLAZING-EYE MINE.

a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

not any; not one

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The desert is one mass of burning, blighting alkali sand.

except for; apart from

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BLAZING-EYE MINE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

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From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

green foliage

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Death Valley lies two hundred and fifty feet lower than the tide water of the Pacific Ocean.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

in or at the place that

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading In Eastern California there lies a strip of country less than a hundred miles in length and thirty miles in width--the Gehenna of America--a basin so defiled that the abomination of the Israelites, the Valley of Hinnom, was a paradise; Tophet, where the sacrifices of children to Moloch were made by this Biblical tribe of Hebrews, was at least habitable.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Upon this strip of land grows no verdure, and within its confines exists no life save the scorpion, the centipede, the tarantula, the hideous gila monster and rattlesnakes, all more deadly poisonous than sisters and brothers of the same family found elsewhere, each species a continual menace to the others in the never ending battle for life--vindictive conquerors at last being vanquished by more malignant foes.