used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
anew
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
clattered
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From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
hall-way
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From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
immediately past
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
nothin
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From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
in the near future
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
the season of growth
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
very small
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The little stream that trickled down from the tiny spot of green at the spring tried bravely to follow but soon sank exhausted into the dry waste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Again the barren rocks and the grim, forbidding hills echoed the loud sound of wheel and hoof.
at the time that
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A cool wind, like a draft through a tunnel, was in their faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down the steep flank of the mountain, with screaming, grinding brakes, they thundered and clattered into the narrow hall-way of Devil's Canyon with its sheer walls and shadowy gloom.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There wasn't nothin' but mud at Wolf Wells when we come through last week."
