AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
artemisianoun
any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
clientelenounUS /ˌklaɪənˈtel/
customers collectively
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
coleogyne
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From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
foot-pace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
foot-slopes
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From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
how
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From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
jigging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
prickle-bushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
purlieus
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From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
spinosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
stemmedadjectiveUS /stemd/
having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It takes days' journeys to give a note of variety to the country of the social shrubs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
western-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mesa trails were meant to be traveled on horseback, at the jigging coyote trot that only western-bred horses learn successfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A foot-pace carries one too slowly past the units in a decorative scheme that is on a scale with the country round for bigness.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading These chiefly clothe the benches and eastern foot-slopes of the Sierras,--great spreads of artemisia, coleogyne, and spinosa, suffering no other woody stemmed thing in their purlieus; this by election apparently, with no elbowing; and the several shrubs have each their clientele of flowering herbs.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be worth knowing how much the devastating sheep have had to do with driving the tender plants to the shelter of the prickle-bushes.
