used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
to a considerable degree
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
Manacca
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From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
mountain-side
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From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
ONE-EYEDadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading THE ONE-EYED QUESAL.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
QUESAL
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From this reading THE ONE-EYED QUESAL.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was in form a rough circle about a quarter of a mile in circumference.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE-EYED QUESAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
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 To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west the mountain-side shot up in a rugged cliff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seen in the bright light of the early tropic day the plateau upon which the _Golden Eagle_ had settled was certainly an ideal spot for a boy’s camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the east a deep canyon cut down to the valley below, clothed heavily with huge Manacca palms, plane and rosewood trees, here and there interspersed by a lordly mahogany grove.
