used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
showing who or what does the action
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casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
ColorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
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etc
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From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
Jim
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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immediately past
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lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
belonging to the person speaking
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
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peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
uttered with a trill
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
not in physical motion
From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Heart of the Desert," "Still Jim," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To the casual traveler there may be a certain monotony in the unending miles of rolling green hills, stretching on and on into distant, pale skies.
unexcelledadjective
not capable of being improved on
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There is a State in the North Mississippi Valley unexcelled for its quiet beauty.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is the very peak of loneliness."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
in the company of; together with
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