used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
farm-house
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From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
Mayne
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From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Its action takes place in a central part of North America, designated a Desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Desert Home, by Captain Mayne Reid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
at the time that
From this reading Some people set out to travel in this central desert, when they somewhat lose their way.
in or at the place that
From this reading Luckily they eventually spot the light of a farm-house, where they knock and receive hospitality.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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