used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
(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 Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Few birds sang.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
Bulow
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
camp-wagon
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
Cardross
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
DewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
dew-washed
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From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
Eudo
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few birds sang.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
frondnounUS /frɑːnd/
compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
a state of high honor
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
Hamil
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
INCOGNITA
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
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 TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
a light shade of red
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
rosy-rayed
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From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Few birds sang.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
Shiela
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From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
in the near future
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
sparkle-berry
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From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
StentnounUS /stent/
a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
TERRA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the intense stillness of early morning the little cavalcade made a startling clatter on the shell highway; but the rattle of hoofs was soon deadened in the sand of a broad country road curving south through dune and hammock along the lake shore.
very small
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
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 lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
at the time that
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
a Caucasian
From this reading The lagoon was pink; so was the white town on its western shore; in the east, ocean and sky were one vast rosy-rayed glory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TERRA INCOGNITA The camp-wagon and led horses left before daylight with two of the Cracker guides, Bulow and Carter; but it was an hour after sunrise when Cardross, senior, Gray, Shiela, Hamil, and the head guide, Eudo Stent, rode out of the _patio_ into the dewy beauty of a February morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dew still dropped in great splashes from pine and palm; dew powdered the sparkle-berry bushes and lay like a tiny lake of quicksilver in the hollow of every broad palmetto frond; and all around them earth and grass and shrub exhaled the scented freshness of a dew-washed world.
