Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

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

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

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 In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

in a crooked lopsided manner

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

traveling across

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

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

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

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

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

immediately past

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

and nothing more

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

-ing form of “overarch” — be central or dominant

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

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

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

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

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

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

From this reading Down the last roadway cut across the sides of the canyon they descended to the bottom of the ravine.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

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 In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

directed up

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE HEAVENS OPEN Conrad and Lucy rode along a street skirting the brow of the _mesa_ until the houses of the town in the valley below became few and straggling.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thence upward it was so narrow that the bed of the creek and the road left only scant margins of rocky soil.

during the time that

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.

belonging to which person

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading In these grew cottonwoods, willows, and a few other trees, whose overarching branches made a green and pleasant vista.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The creek wound crookedly down the valley, frequently crossing the road, while here and there the walls of the gulch drew so close together that the track was forced into the bed of the stream.