Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across this sun-bitten solitude of sand and sage brush extend two parallel steel lines--the branch of the Southern Pacific which at Truxton takes a bold plunge into the white solitudes of the dry country.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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lacking sufficient water or rainfall

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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

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in or near a particular place or position

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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Northward from Truxton, Arizona, the desert stretches a red-hot, sandy arm, the elbow of which crooks about several arid ranges of baked hills clothed with a scanty growth of chaparral.

the past participle of “be”

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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fearless and daring

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a division of some larger or more complex organization

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rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

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showing who or what does the action

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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

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dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Northward from Truxton, Arizona, the desert stretches a red-hot, sandy arm, the elbow of which crooks about several arid ranges of baked hills clothed with a scanty growth of chaparral.

plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading These isolated communities, the railroad serves.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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carefully thought out in advance

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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

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covered with a layer of dust

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hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

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From this reading Scattered few and far between on the monotonous level are desert towns, overtopped by lofty water tanks, perched on steel towers, in the place of trees, and sun-baked like everything else in the "great sandy."

all things; all of a situation

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extend in scope or range or area

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to a considerable degree; very much

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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start firing a weapon

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River

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web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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moving to the inside of something

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not close together in time

From this reading These isolated communities, the railroad serves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

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prefer or wish to do something

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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

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of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

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an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

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in a northern direction

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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no longer in use

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

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the largest ocean in the world

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something having the property of being analogous to something else

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a perceptual structure

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past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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thrust or throw into

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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading These isolated communities, the railroad serves.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

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having strong sexual appeal

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a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

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a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

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of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

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lacking in magnitude or quantity

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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

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plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading These isolated communities, the railroad serves.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

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a state of social isolation

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in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

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plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

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From this reading Scattered few and far between on the monotonous level are desert towns, overtopped by lofty water tanks, perched on steel towers, in the place of trees, and sun-baked like everything else in the "great sandy."

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From this reading Across this sun-bitten solitude of sand and sage brush extend two parallel steel lines--the branch of the Southern Pacific which at Truxton takes a bold plunge into the white solitudes of the dry country.

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From this reading Twice a day, with the deliberate pace of the Gila Monster, a dusty train of three cars, drawn by a locomotive of obsolete pattern,--which has been not inaptly compared to a tailor's goose with a fire in it--makes its slow way.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These isolated communities, the railroad serves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

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plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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create by training and teaching

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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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two times

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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how something is done or how it happens

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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a Caucasian

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in the company of; together with

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