used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
anew
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
Etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
facadesnounUS /fəˈsɑːdz/
plural of “facade” — the face or front of a building
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
mesas
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From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
monolithicadjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnəˈlɪθɪk/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
piñon
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From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
PLANTERnounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
posturingnounUS /ˈpɑːstʃərɪŋ/
adopting a vain conceited posture
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
PROBATIONERnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
SETTLERnounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SETTLER," "THE PLANTER," "THE PROBATIONER," Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here it runs to sparse grass land under upland _piñon_; there spreads over wide, clean sands that reflect like burnished brass the intolerable glare of the sun.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading The Three had chosen their lair wisely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the picturesque Spanish phrase, it "situated itself" midway of the desert, the great Mexican desert that is more varied in its heated monotony than a land of woods and fields and streams.
yuccas
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From this reading Now it marches for leagues with the yuccas that fling crazed arms and shrunken limbs like posturing dwarfs; again it is dotted with lonely _mesas_, monolithic masses that raise orange and vermilion facades out of a violet mirage.
