1926
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From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
cause to be bored
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
cloudbursts
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From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
didn't
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From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
immediately past
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
mile-wide
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From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
not able to be found
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Roads.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
caught or fixed
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these led me to the bank of a mile-wide gash made by cloudbursts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
except if; if not
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To locate the missing link I climbed the nearest mountain and on a lonely mesa came at last upon a piece of shook nailed to a stake and stuck into the ground.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cracker Box Signs Any resemblance that a Death Valley highway bore to a road was a coincidence prior to 1926, and few tourists traveled over them unless two cars were along.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
which person or people
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just follow the wheel tracks and keep your eyes peeled for the cracker box signs along the road,” was the usual advice to the novice who didn’t know that tracks left by Mormons’ wagons nearly a century before may be seen today.
