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From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
administrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
carefully weighed
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially was the Grand Canyon lacking in living quarters.
divisible by two
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
installverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/
set up for use
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading To me it is more than a book; it is a personal justification.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Especially was the Grand Canyon lacking in living quarters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Especially was the Grand Canyon lacking in living quarters.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To me it is more than a book; it is a personal justification.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
absolutely essential
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
not any; not one
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading To me it is more than a book; it is a personal justification.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Especially was the Grand Canyon lacking in living quarters.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To me it is more than a book; it is a personal justification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
at the time that
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
a Caucasian
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
which person or people
From this reading _This book is lovingly dedicated to White Mountain Smith who has made me glad I married a Ranger_ _I Married a Ranger_ is an intimate story of "pioneer" life in a national park, told in an interesting, humorous way, that makes it most delightful.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For back in 1921, when the author came to my office in Washington and applied for the clerical vacancy existing at the Grand Canyon, no woman had been even considered for the position.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The park was new, and neither time nor funds had been available to install facilities that are a necessary part of our park administrative and protective work.
