used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
(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 Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
any thing at all
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
Betty
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From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
drunkenlyadverb
showing effects of much strong drink
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
gnomesnounUS /noʊmz/
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
hazed
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From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
high-springed
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From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
and nothing more
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
coated with paint
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
stagecoachnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
a special situation
From this reading Betty did not like any rude thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
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 Barren, riven rock, gaunt, stunted trees, painted cliffs hazed by distance, all added to a prospect that fell far short in the Eastern girl’s opinion of being picturesque.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading She shrank instinctively from anything crude and unfinished.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
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 Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rather, it was just what her brother had termed this Western country—raw.
at the time that
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The high-springed stagecoach lurched drunkenly over the trail that wound through a valley Betty thought gnomes might have hewn out when the world was young.
