AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
field-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she went on.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went on.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Florence took the lead, proceeding cautiously, and as soon as she could see over the summit she used the field-glass.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A heavy growth of mesquite covered the top of the first ridge, and the trail went through it.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madeline, following closely, saw down the slope of the ridge to a bare, wide, grassy hollow, and onward to more rolling land, thick with cactus and mesquite.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Florence appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
