used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
at any time
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
opinion or judgment
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel thrilled!
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
headwaternounUS /ˈhedwɔːtər/
the source of a river
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is magnificent!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “This is magnificent!
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
not any; not one
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is magnificent!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading I feel thrilled!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I knew that I was in an unexplored region which had never been mapped, and, as I scrambled to a high eminence to look down upon the headwater of a curving stream, I turned to my companion, exclaiming:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Once I thought that I had discovered a wide plateau upon the summit of the Rockies.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We are turning our eyes upon a scene of verdant beauty upon which no one but the wild Cheyenne, or roving Blackfoot warrior has ever gazed before!
