used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
anew
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
for the reason that
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
GLIMPSESnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
and nothing more
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
go across or through
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
Utenoun
a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
Utes
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From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FIRST GLIMPSES OF COLORADO AND A NEW HOME Just one week from the day they had reached Denver they set out again on their journey southward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going to a beautiful place in the mountains, called the Ute Pass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
at the time that
From this reading This canyon is called the Ute Pass because a tribe of Indians named the Utes used to come and go through it when they were journeying from one hunting ground to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little stream comes down through this pass, which is called the Fountain Creek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It really is a canyon: you remember I tried to explain to you what a canyon is like.
