used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
amole
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From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
unvarying in nature
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
gotten under control
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
DWELLINGnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
fowling-piece
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From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
immediately past
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
long-agoadjective
belonging to time long gone
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
engage in
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading MODERN LIFE IN AN ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
nut-bearingadjective
(of shrubs or trees) producing nuts
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
and nothing more
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
peach-trees
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From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
piñon
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From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
soap-root
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From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, after an early breakfast, I set off down the stream that flowed past our camp, carrying the fowling-piece over my shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
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 "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
being of use or service
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These last showed the valley to have been visited by human beings since the coming of Spaniards to this country, for by them were peaches introduced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "As I advanced, the fertility of the soil was a constant source of delight, for it not only produced a heavy growth of grasses, besides the useful amole, or soap-root, and many other plants, but a great variety of trees, among which I recognized cottonwood, cedar, the piñon or nut-bearing pine, and peach-trees that had run wild from some long-ago planting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No sooner was our work on the hut completed," continued the Professor, "than I determined to make an exploration of the valley, for I had yet to learn of its size, what it produced, whether it contained any inhabitants besides ourselves, and if there was any entrance to it other than the one by which we had come.
