used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
at or in the front
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
one or the other of two
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
and nothing more
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
fasten with a lock
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
precisely, exactly
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
express in words
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
a special situation
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Colorado river was pouring like a Niagara over a ledge where the narrow canyon turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This Black Canyon thing does seem to tell us to go back!”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were high walls on either side, and just ahead the view was shut off by an abrupt bend in the rocky formation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
in or at the place that
From this reading “And right here is where we back up!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one day later, and the _Rambler_ lay in what looked to be a great lock, with gates out of sight!
