used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading California at last!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading California at last!
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
divisible by two
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
immediately past
From this reading California at last!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
lovelier
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From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading For a time the travellers forgot their losses, their anxiety, and even their rewards in their admiration of the country.
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 The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
which person or people
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading To most of the girls, who had never been farther west than Wyoming, this state, with its renowned climate and its beautiful scenery, appeared even lovelier than they had pictured it.
YosemitenounUS /joʊˈsemɪti/
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
From this reading The mountains and canyons, the wonderful Yosemite Valley with its tall trees; the great stretches of smooth road, seemed like heaven after the desert.
