used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
of the present time and place
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
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 I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
pertainsverbUS /pərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
express in words
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only the larger gulch is not so easy to present to the mind’s eye.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
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 I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
express in words
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
in or at the place that
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I never knew and I do not know now, whether the name Rattlesnake Gulch pertains to the little wild hollow where the cabin stood or to the larger gap of land in which it lay.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was, as one might say, a gulch within a gulch.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I find myself writing of these places in the past tense, for they seem to me now all as part of a tale that is told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you of the geography of Rattlesnake Gulch; I must now tell you something of its immediate neighborhood.
