used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE BAND OF KAH-GO-MISH.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
the act of departing
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
KAH-GO-MISH
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From this reading THE BAND OF KAH-GO-MISH.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
most important element
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAND OF KAH-GO-MISH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
Picos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
move upward
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAND OF KAH-GO-MISH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them rise the Picos and the Canadian and several other rivers that run away to the south and east.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down through the territory, east of the middle, runs north and south the main range of the Rocky Mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading New Mexico is a wonderful country.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is full of places that are worth going to see, while some of its other places are well worth keeping away from.
