used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
AWEnounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
birth-surviving
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From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
buffalo-grass
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From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
Highwoods
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From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
held up in the air
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
sun-burned
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From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
sun-smitten
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From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
swelterverbUS /ˈsweltər/
be uncomfortably hot
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
two-days
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From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A vast sun-burned waste of buffalo-grass, prickly pears, and sagebrush stretched before us to the north and east; and on the west the filmy blue contour of the Highwoods Mountains lifted like sun-smitten thunder clouds in the July swelter.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading You looked far up and out to the westward and caught the glint of snow on the higher peaks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIXTEEN MILES OF AWE Our party of three left the railroad at Great Falls, a good two-days' walk up river from Benton, the head of Missouri River navigation, to which point our boat material had been shipped and our baggage checked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very thought of rain came to you with the vagueness of some birth-surviving memory of a former time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One squinting far look, however, told you that these were not rain clouds.
