used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
in the past
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
Baines
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From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
Coldriver
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From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
downrush
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From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
remove the dust from
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
divisible by two
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
set up or found
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
the act of departing
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
KICKSnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
fasten with a lock
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
engage in
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
cut with a saw
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
SCATTERGOODnounUS /ˈskætərɡʊd/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
Scattergood's
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From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His equipment for its conquest had been meager--some fifty dollars in money and a head filled from ear to ear and from eyebrows to scalp lock with shrewdness.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
moving very fast
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
carry out
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
undevelopedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
not developed, mature, or fully formulated
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading SCATTERGOOD KICKS UP THE DUST Scattergood Baines sat on the porch of his hardware store and looked down Coldriver Valley.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Scattergood saw the valley as he was going to make it, for he was a specialist in valleys.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was very beautiful, even under the hot summer sun of the second anniversary of Scattergood's arrival in that part of the world, but he was not seeing it as it was--mountainous, green, with untouched forests, quickened to life and sound by the swift, rushing, splashing downrush of a tireless mountain river.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had searched for an undeveloped valley--for the sort of valley it would be worth his while to take in hand, and two years ago he had found it and invaded it.
