used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The river-bed was overbrimmed and the lowland became a sea.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
Canille
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From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading The river-bed was overbrimmed and the lowland became a sea.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
Nuñez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
overbrimmed
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From this reading The river-bed was overbrimmed and the lowland became a sea.
Pico
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From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
river-bed
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From this reading The river-bed was overbrimmed and the lowland became a sea.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The river-bed was overbrimmed and the lowland became a sea.
not often
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Author of “The High Tide at Gettysburg” It seldom rains in Arizona.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The narrow valleys that drain southward into Mexico are the most arid in America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, on the night old Nuñez Pico died, a black cloud rolled over the ragged rim of the Canille Mountains, dragged itself slowly along, was ripped by the granite teeth, collapsed, and fell in a deluge of rain.
belonging to which person
From this reading The bare stone shoulders of the mountain heaved the floods into the canyons, from whose monstrous throats it came bellowing into the valley.
