used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now the above sounds easy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
completely unclothed
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
for the reason that
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
Daggett
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From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
give a description of
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
DesertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now the above sounds easy.
etc
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From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
set up or found
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
home-made
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From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
MojavenounUS /moʊˈhɑːvi/
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
not any; not one
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the above sounds easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
for each
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
SodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now the above sounds easy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
a special situation
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
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 It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
the act of using
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We are to follow the Mojave River Valley until we get through the Mojave Canyon, then go north around the base of the Soda Mountains, etc., as per directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
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
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Real Thing in Deserts It is almost impossible to describe the country we found ourselves in as we started out from Daggett on the afternoon of May twentieth, because, to use a home-made expression, “it does not sound at all as it looks.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
wind-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The real picture, however, which presented itself to us that afternoon was a desolate, wind-swept country; the valley looked like a wide rolling stretch of desert, flanked by bare hills, with no sign of a river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes one think of water running down hill, and with water the mountains should have trees among the rocks, as a canyon suggests a rocky country.
