used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
(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 The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
CalicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
Mohavenoun
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
not any; not one
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
pigmentsnounUS /ˈpɪɡmənts/
plural of “pigment” — dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mohave Indians have a legend of the Calico Mountains and their origin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
precisely as stated
From this reading The world was all made and very good to look upon, so he had no place for this extra material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The desert was the final work of the Great Spirit, and he was much pleased; but in his arms he held a big jumble of rocks, sand and pigments, which were left from the great work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading According to their beliefs, the Great Spirit finished the big task of making the world at this spot.
