used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
the formal act of approving
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
make calm or still
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The peace of it, the stillness of it crowded in upon her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
a state of high honor
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The peace of it, the stillness of it crowded in upon her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Cattle grazed here in a calm peace.
by chance
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The peace of it, the stillness of it crowded in upon her.
carry out
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peace of it, the stillness of it crowded in upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Before their journey was over, she had begged Morgan to take her to the Grand Canyon; and for two days they remained there, drinking in the glory of perhaps the most beautiful spot on the western continent.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She had been to California, but always she had traveled by a northern route, and had missed the wonder of this part of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was as if the rest of the world were shut out, and in this quiet land a special blessing had come down.
