used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
completely unclothed
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
far-away
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From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
foot-hills
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From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
a young female
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
mid-summer
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From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Girl from the Big Horn Country," etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elk Creek Valley was a blue and golden place that mid-summer morning in the Big Horn Country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The lower ranges, too, were blue from purple haze and gray-green sagebrush, while the bare, brown foot-hills tumbling about their feet were golden in the sunlight.
belonging to which person
From this reading It seemed like a joyous secret tucked away among the mountains, whose hazy, far-away summits were as blue as the sky above them.
