AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
balsamicadjectiveUS /ˌbɑːlˈsɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or containing balsam
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
LIENnounUS /liːn/
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
Pinos
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From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
red-wood
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From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
Roscommon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
shantiesnounUS /ˈʃæntiz/
plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
Tres
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From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
warpingnounUS /ˈwɔːrpɪŋ/
a moral or mental distortion
From this reading There was even a glare from the unpainted red-wood boards of Roscommon's grocery and tavern, and a tendency of the warping floor of the veranda to curl up beneath the feet of the intruder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three pines from which it gained its name, in the dusty road and hot air, seemed to smoke from their balsamic spires.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a glare from the road, a glare from the sky, a glare from the rocks, a glare from the white canvas roofs of the few shanties and cabins which made up the village.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO HAD A LIEN ON IT It was high noon at Tres Pinos.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A few mules, near the watering trough, had shrunk within the scant shadow of the corral.
