used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
lacking funds
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
ENCAMPMENTnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
livestocknounUS /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/
any animals kept for use or profit
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
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 GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
moister
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From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
outliningverbUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “outline” — describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
transport commercially
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
the season of growth
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Black specks, grouped here and there, proved the presence of the livestock under herd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT As the long columns of the great wagon train broke through the screening sand hills there was disclosed a vast and splendid panorama.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
white-topped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In between, and for miles up and down the flat expanse, there rose the blue smokes of countless camp fires, each showing the location of some white-topped ship of the Plains.
belonging to which person
From this reading A crooked and broken thread of timber growth appeared, marking the moister soil and outlining the general course of the shallow stream, whose giant cottonwoods were dwarfed now by the distances.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The valley of the Platte lay miles wide, green in the full covering of spring.
