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From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
(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 We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
Carr
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From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
ElbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
gee-pole
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From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HIGH LIGHTS AND LOW LIGHTS Grand Canyon Station, April 9.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
thunder-storm
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From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fierce thunder-storm overtook us about seven.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made a three o'clock start from Norris this morning and came all the way to the Canyon on the crust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vivid flashes of the lightning produced a most striking effect in illuminating the inky clouds as they were blown across the snowy peaks.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Carr, one of the troopers accompanying me, took a fearful tumble on the winding hill that leads down to the Devil's Elbow, breaking his "gee-pole" and badly wrenching one of his ankles.
