used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
burgeonedverbUS /ˈbɜːrdʒənd/
past form of “burgeon” — grow and flourish
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
care-free
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From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
invinciblyadverb
in an invincible manner
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was the joy of the open road and the care-free heart.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
move hurridly
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
tensedadjective
having inflections to indicate tense
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
toughnessnounUS /ˈtʌfnəs/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Like some hideous nightmare was the memory of the tunnel and the gravel pit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was gaining in experience, and as I hurried down the canyon and the morning burgeoned like a rose, my spirits mounted invincibly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, as I made speed to get the sooner to the orange groves, I almost set heel on a large blue envelope which lay face up on the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The bright blood in me rejoiced; my muscles tensed with pride in their toughness; I gazed insolently at the world.
