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From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
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From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The easiest sign of storm is the night-caps.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The easiest sign of storm is the night-caps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
night-caps
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From this reading The easiest sign of storm is the night-caps.
not any; not one
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
the middle of the day
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The easiest sign of storm is the night-caps.
not in physical motion
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The easiest sign of storm is the night-caps.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
thunder-storm
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From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
under normal conditions
From this reading But among the Rockies there usually is a thunder-storm in the middle of every day during the summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
weather-signs
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From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
at the time that
From this reading For when in the morning the mountains still have their night-caps on, and the clouds rest like shattered fog in the draws and hollows, the day will surely have rain, by noon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Note 22, page 39: Scouts will find that weather-signs among the high mountains are very different from those of the low or the flatter country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No one wind for all localities brings rain.
