used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
quickly and without warning
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
(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 All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
corporateadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrpərət/
of or belonging to a corporation
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
ten 10s
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
mid-forenoon
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From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
not any; not one
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
ONE'S
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From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a prepossessing town.
weather-tinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A giant mound, capped by a crown of crumbling, weather-tinted rock, rose abruptly at the northern edge of the village and gave the place its name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH ONE'S WHICH Eagle Butte sprawled hot and thirsty under the melting sunshine of mid-forenoon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All told, no more than two hundred buildings were within its corporate limits.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Cimarron River, sluggish and yellow, bounded the town on the south.
