used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
alighted
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From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading ON THE BORDER LINE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
remove the dust from
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
filmedadjectiveUS /fɪlmd/
recorded on film; made into a movie
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
brought together in one place
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
gray-coated
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From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ON THE BORDER LINE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
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 long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BORDER LINE.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
in the near future
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He darted about seeking specimens, and he had soon gathered up quite a collection of small rocks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The professor, however, was quite oblivious to the scorching rays of the afternoon sun.
required or under orders
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BORDER LINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The boys, glad that their long journey had come to an end, felt that it was living up to its reputation as they alighted and stood in the blistering heat while their personal baggage was thrown off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
YumanounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
From this reading The long train of gray-coated coaches, filmed with the arid dust of the desert, rolled into Yuma, the little town at the junction of the Gila and Colorado River, popularly supposed to be the hottest place in America.
