used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
DULZURA
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From this reading FELIPE DULZURA.
one or the other of two
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
FELIPE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIPE DULZURA.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
set up or found
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
Rufus
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From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
StaplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Frank did not find Rufus Staples at Warner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon of a sunny day found Merry mounted on a fine horse, emerging from the mountains into a black valley that was shut in on either side by savage peaks.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been there, however, and gone; but no one seemed to know where.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
yuccanounUS /ˈjʌkə/
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading Through this valley lay a faint trail winding over the sand and through the forests of hideous cactus and yucca trees.
