used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
anew
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
(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 A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Tiny gardens dotted the sunny land.
let fall to the ground
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Tiny gardens dotted the sunny land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
to a considerable degree
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
HUMMINGBIRDnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːrd/
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
JESSAMY'S
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From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Tiny gardens dotted the sunny land.
liveoaks
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From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was a picturesque spot.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a picturesque spot.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Huge liveoaks, centuries old, sprawled over the cabins.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Tiny gardens dotted the sunny land.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
very small
From this reading Tiny gardens dotted the sunny land.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a picturesque spot.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A creek tumbled over the boulders in the mountainside and raced through the village of huts; and the combined millions of all the irrigation and power companies in the West could not have bought a drop of its water until Uncle Sam's charges had finished with it and set it free again.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading JESSAMY'S HUMMINGBIRD A steep, tall mountain, heavily wooded, reared itself above the Indian reservation.
