used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
Allison
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From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
CAÑON
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
cloud-shadow
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From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading The homestead was a fetish with her.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
full-rigged
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The homestead was a fetish with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
held dear
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
Pappy's
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From this reading It had been her Pappy’s dream of empire.
possessing material wealth
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
transport commercially
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
the season of growth
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
a special situation
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
tilledadjective
turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
From this reading On the rich flats of Nameless, Nance Allison tilled her soil and her blue eyes caressed the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homestead was a fetish with her.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading She loved every sparkling ripple of the whispering stream, every cloud-shadow on the austere slopes, each jutting shoulder of ridge and spine.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BLUE STONE CAÑON The spring sailed by like a full-rigged ship on a windy sea, bright with sun, sweet with surging airs, a thing of swiftness and delight.
