from one side of something to the other
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
BanffnounUS /bænf/
a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
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From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
PLAYGROUNDSnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊndz/
plural of “playground” — an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Assuredly this is my experience as I ride around Tunnel Mountain this beautiful August day.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
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From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
in or at the place that
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
which person or people
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The road is seven miles long, and from its winding ascent, one may look across the hills and down the wide valley where the green waters of the Bow River foam into white over the rocks.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This fact is inevitably borne in on the Canadian who visits the place, and he wonders to himself why he has failed to understand it before.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Banff, in the Rocky Mountains, has been so often called the playgrounds of the West, that the words have become trite and fail to carry their true significance.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE WEST Come, my love, and let us wander Cross the hills and over yonder.--CY WARMAN.
