used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
Córdoba
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From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
let fall to the ground
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
and nothing more
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
myriads
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From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
Orizabanoun
a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
TROPICALadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
tunnelingverbUS /ˈtʌnəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “tunnel” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dew falls so heavily in this region that the rank growth was visibly dripping with it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way is some of the finest scenery in Mexico.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading But the train takes eighteen miles of winding, squirming, and tunneling to get there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROPICAL MEXICO It is merely a long jump with a drop of two thousand feet from Orizaba to Córdoba.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading The route circles for miles the yawning edge of a valley dense with vegetation, banana and orange trees without number, with huts of leaves and stalks tucked away among them, myriads of flowers of every shade and color, and here and there coffee bushes festooned with their red berries.
