used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
set up or found
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
greasewoodnounUS /ˈɡriːswʊd/
low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
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 SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
not any; not one
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
Shoz-Dijiji
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
the season of growth
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
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 Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fifty miles to a little spring he knew of, and no water had passed his lips for many hours, nor any food; but Shoz-Dijiji was not dismayed.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
in or at the place that
From this reading Following the bed of the wash he came near sundown to a place where the mesquite grew thick upon the bank.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here he stopped and dug a hole down through the sand, into moisture, then deeper, making a small basin, into which water filtered very slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SEVERAL days later Shoz-Dijiji found himself without food or water upon a rough and arid upland dotted with greasewood and sage and an occasional clump of mesquite along the rim of a dry wash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What to us would have meant almost certain death, gave the Apache no concern.
