used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
in the past
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
(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 The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
set up or found
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
how
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From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
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 Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
the force of workers available
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
Nez
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From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
Perce
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From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
express in speech
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right in the eastern, edge of one of these mountain ridges, one warm September morning, not long ago, a band of Nez Perce Indians were encamped.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
wonder-lands
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From this reading The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The great western mountain country of the United States is made up of range after range of wonderful peaks and ridges, and men have peered in among them here and there, but for all the peering and searching nothing of the wonder to speak of has been rubbed away.
