used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
in addition
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
ten 10s
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
Kelton
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From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
most important element
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
and nothing more
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE SIERRAS.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
SIERRASnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading OVER THE SIERRAS.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE SIERRAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stock is extensively grazed here and cattle shipped to the Pacific coast in very large numbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My main object now was to push on to Sacramento.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Kelton, in Utah, where I remained only a few hours, I was still seven hundred and ninety miles from my destination.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sierra is the Spanish word for 'saw' and also for 'mountain,' referring to the notched outline of the mountains as seen against the sky.
