adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Gentlemen--be seated!"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was new country to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen--be seated!"
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was new country to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
immediately past
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
take in marriage
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
MarvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
mesa'snounUS /ˈmeɪsəz/
possessive form of “mesa” — flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was new country to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
Pringle
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From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Gentlemen--be seated!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was new country to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was new country to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading John Wesley Pringle, at the mesa's last headland, drew rein to adjust his geography.
at the time that
From this reading Says, we shall marry when she is grown----"_ The little happy song stopped short.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
a late time of life
From this reading _"Little Next Door--her years are few-- Loves me, more than her elders do; Says, my wrinkles become me so; Marvels much at the tales I know.
