used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
creosotenounUS /ˈkriːəsoʊt/
a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
McCarran
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From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
motelsnounUS /moʊˈtelz/
plural of “motel” — a motor hotel
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
cut with a saw
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
Scotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was no mistaking that this was desert country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
VegasnounUS /ˈveɪɡəs/
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading Las Vegas, Nevada Rick and Scotty picked up their luggage at the baggage counter, then paused to survey their surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McCarran Field, the airport for Las Vegas, Nevada, was modern and attractive.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Welcome to the wild West," Rick said with a grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond the airport they saw the barren mountains of the Charleston Range, and behind the motels clustered around the airport, they saw flat desert, thinly populated with mesquite and creosote brush.
