used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
in the past
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
belchedverbUS /beltʃt/
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
move gently or carefully
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
harboringverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
not any; not one
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
SerpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
Solange
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From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
SulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was beyond her present comprehension that in a dozen years a city could have sprung up harboring twenty thousand souls and booming with prosperity.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew nothing of the changes that had taken place with the building of the great irrigation dam and the coming of the war factories which belched smoke back at the foot of the canyon.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE THE DESERT HAD BEEN Solange awoke in the bustling, prosperous environment of Sulphur Falls, nestled in the flats below the canyon of the Serpentine, with a feeling of ease and comfort.
a late time of life
From this reading She did not realize that, twenty years ago, there had been no town, nothing but limitless plains on which cattle and sheep grazed, a crude ferry and a road house.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She had expected to find some wild, frontier village, populated by Indians and cowboys, a desperate and lawless community, and, instead, encountered a small but luxurious hotel, paved streets, shops, people dressed much as they had been in New York.
