used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
AscentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
cave-dwellings
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From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
laterallyadverbUS /ˈlætərəliː/
to or by or from the side
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
overhangnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋ/
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
pine-trees
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From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
re-entering
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From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
Rito
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From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
not in physical motion
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ascent to their base is quite steep, and great heaps of debris cover the slope.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
Tyuonyi
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From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They occupied some twenty caves scooped out along the base of the rock, and an upper tier of a dozen more, separated from the lower by a thickness of rock averaging not over three feet.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This group of cave-dwellings--and vestiges thereof are still visible at this day--lay in a re-entering angle formed by the cliffs, which overhang in such a manner as to form a sheltered nook open to the south.
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 The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people of the Water clan dwelt at the western end of the cliffs which border the Tyuonyi on the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gorge is narrow, a dense thicket interspersed with pine-trees lines the course of the brook, and the declivity forming the southern border of the Rito approaches the bottom in rocky steps, traversed laterally by ledges overgrown with scrubby vegetation.
