used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
completely unclothed
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
CACTUSnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
set up or found
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
MEXICANSnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
NorthernounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
Obed
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From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
on one occasion
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
serapes
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From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they were much shaken by the experience, and they rested an entire day by the banks of a shallow little brook.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once they nearly perished in a Norther, which drove down upon them with sheets of hail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh, for a horse, two horses!" said Obed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
wind-swept
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From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CACTUS AND MEXICANS They now came upon bare, wind-swept plains, which alternated with blazing heat and bitter cold.
yuccanounUS /ˈjʌkə/
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading Fortunately their serapes were very thick and large, and they found additional shelter among some ragged and mournful yucca trees.
