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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
Citv
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From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
else
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From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
set up or found
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
coins made of gold
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
jauntsnounUS /dʒɔːnts/
plural of “jaunt” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
the literary culture
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, coming in from a long tramp far up in the mountains, he found a large bundle of mail awaiting him that had been forwarded from Butte Citv.
held or filled or in use
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
ROMnounUS /rɑːm/
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
roughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
Vance
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From this reading ROM [70] Gold Bluff Vance sent to the Banner one of his strongest descriptive letters.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks he did little else than tramp through valleys, following up mountain streams on fishing jaunts, and felt that he was “roughing it” in a most delightful fashion.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inspiration of the new west, with its gorges, mountains, beautiful valleys and gurgling streams abounding with trout, tinged its every sentence.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His vivacious style, which had won for him the place he occupied on the Banner, was reinforced with the new and intoxicating sights of the picturesque.
