used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
(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 The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
Cootes
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
door-step
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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etc
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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Felton
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figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
coins made of gold
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
heart-stirring
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
Jim
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From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He looked at the hollow of the gulch and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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Saunders
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scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Author of Red Saunders Plain Mary Smith etc.
the season of growth
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The gold should be there--Jim had figured it all out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
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 Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
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 Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by F. Graham Cootes The gulch ran in a trough of beauty to the foot of Jones's Hill, which rose in a sweeping curve into the clouds.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf, and mats of vines covered the scarred earth, and the sky was as limpid as spring water; the air carried a weight of heart-stirring odors, yet Jim Felton, sitting on the door-step of his cabin in the brilliant sunshine, was not a happy man.
