used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
Arrapahoe
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From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
have
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
the act of breaking something
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
BurrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
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 On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
become covered with mist
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the left was the head of the gorge, with its glacier breaking over a cliff, and the broken river, roaring down the wall, fell into a lake deep blue as the very sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were just two or three juniper bushes and a patch of dirty snow, then the rough edge--then space.
in or at the place that
From this reading Opposite there rose another granite precipice, smooth, grey, gigantic, the valley between reaching away on the right, round a bend, to the meadow where Arrapahoe Bill and Black Bear guarded their bulls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just behind the Burrows' cabin the ground fell away with startling abruptness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One looked down almost terrified into a blue mist; and full three thousand feet below were the tops of big pine trees in another climate--almost in another world.
