used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
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BuffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
ChipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
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clatteringly
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From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
CollienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
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COMLY
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From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
CritternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
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the first light of day
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
desert-like
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From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
ELLEN
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From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
a boy or man
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
Lochinvar
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held dear
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
belonging to the person speaking
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
racketyadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
free from harm or evil
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ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
semi-arid
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From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading At dusk it had shrieked and groaned its way over a divide and slid clatteringly down the far side amid a screech of brakes.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
plural of “story” — 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
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Sunnybank
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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create by training and teaching
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
Treve
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Treve's
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From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My book is dedicated to ELLEN COMLY _Treve’s friend and mine_ The rickety and rackety train was droning along over the desert miles--miles split and sprinkled by cheerless semi-arid foothills.
how something is done or how it happens
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Out into the desert-like plain with the scatter of less dead foothills it had emerged in early evening.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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