used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
Ann
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From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Miss Prudence eyed the house curiously.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Prudence eyed the house curiously.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
JittersnounUS /ˈdʒɪtərz/
extreme nervousness
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
Jo
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From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
jumping-off
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From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
go away from a place
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Prudence eyed the house curiously.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Miss Prudence eyed the house curiously.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the jumping-off place," she smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This must be where Ed told me we were to change into our riding clothes.
at the time that
From this reading When they neared the foot of the lofty mountains and the end of the automobile road, Jo Ann parked the car in front of a small thatched adobe house.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here's where we leave Jitters and get our horses."
