used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
terminate
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
camping-place
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From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
half-breeds
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From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
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 Many strange stories were told of this tree.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
not any; not one
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
NotableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Many strange stories were told of this tree.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Many strange stories were told of this tree.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many strange stories were told of this tree.
very small
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Many strange stories were told of this tree.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
unsurveyed
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From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many strange stories were told of this tree.
a Caucasian
From this reading Notable camping-place for Indians, half-breeds and white travellers was the Lone Pine.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It stood like a monarch raising its head over a wide, unsurveyed territory--no other tree to keep it company or break the flat monotony of the sea of grass surrounding it on every side.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading They had protected the tiny shoots from the wintry blasts and severe frosts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gods had planted the seed and tended it with great care.
