used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
BUDnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
buttes
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From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
horse-hunter
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From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
MazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
go across or through
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
PROMISESnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
Ralston
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From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
the season of growth
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
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 The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The trail rose slowly to pass between low buttes, leading on under the great spreading Joshua trees that capped the range itself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
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 Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tad thought they were water, but Bud Stevens informed him that they were filled with water only after a heavy thunderstorm, or in the early spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dry lake beds in the desert, looked, with the sun shining on them, like great pearls set in the Desert Maze.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Off to the east and south of them, plainly exposed to view, lay the yellow stretch of the Ralston Valley that went on and on until it eventually terminated in Death Valley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BUD PROMISES SOME EXCITEMENT The horse-hunter and his young companion laid their course at right angles to the reach of the range.
