used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
terminate
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
dilutedadjectiveUS /daɪˈluːtəd/
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
Floyd
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From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
hideousnessnoun
dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
ten 10s
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
of great significance or value
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
shamesnounUS /ʃeɪmz/
plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
sixty-eightadjective
being eight more than sixty
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For sixty-eight miles there was but one break in it.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading I do not remember that this was really a break; indeed it seems to me that it was nothing but a watering depot in the midst of the stretch of sixty-eight miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At four P.M. we had doubled our distance and were ninety or a hundred miles from Salt Lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At eight in the morning we reached the remnant and ruin of what had been the important military station of "Camp Floyd," some forty-five or fifty miles from Salt Lake City.
belonging to which person
From this reading And now we entered upon one of that species of deserts whose concentrated hideousness shames the diffused and diluted horrors of Sahara--an "alkali" desert.
