adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
Carajo
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From this reading “Carajo!”
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
Concho
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From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
Concho's
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From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
ejaculated
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From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
leathern
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From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
machillas
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From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Concho's mind there was but one relief for these insurmountable difficulties, and that lay in a leathern bottle slung over the machillas of his saddle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Concho was very tired, Concho was very dusty, Concho was very much disgusted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a steep trail leading over the Monterey Coast Range.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading Concho raised the bottle to his lips, took a long draught, made a wry face, and ejaculated:
