19
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From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
20
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From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
anew
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
EROSIONnounUS /ɪˈroʊʒən/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
new-found
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From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
Rafæl
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From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About 20 miles below Green River we reached his home.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
San
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From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
a male human offspring
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They left us at a ranch beside the San Rafæl River, a small stream entering from the west.
belonging to which person
From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We embarked again with two of our new-found friends on board as passengers for a short ride, their intention being to hunt as they walked back.
Wolverton
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From this reading They left some mail with us to be delivered to Mr. Wolverton, whose son we had met above.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WONDERS OF EROSION _Thursday, October the 19th_.
