used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returned to the camp for a cigar.
ADVENTURERSnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
Boltwood
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From this reading Mr. Boltwood declined to descend.
Boltwoods
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From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
canyon'snounUS /ˈkænjənz/
possessive form of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He returned to the camp for a cigar.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Boltwood declined to descend.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Mr. Boltwood declined to descend.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the camp for a cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
intimidatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
roused to anger
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
Milt's
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From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Boltwood declined to descend.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
palisaded
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From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the camp for a cigar.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURERS BY FIRELIGHT Neither of the Boltwoods had seen the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
at the time that
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When their car and Milt's had been parked in the palisaded corral back of the camp at which they were to stay, they three set out for the canyon's edge chattering, and stopped dumb.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading The Canyon of the Yellowstone was their first revelation of intimidating depth and color gone mad.
