used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
Dismukes
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From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
take in liquids
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
gravel-lined
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From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (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 mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
march in a procession
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
Mohavenoun
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
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 mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
the season of growth
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
Tecopah
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From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second meeting between Adam and the prospector Dismukes occurred at Tecopah, a mining camp in the Mohave Desert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in March, the most colorful season in the Mohave, that Adam arrived at Tecopah to halt on a grassy bench at the outskirts of the camp.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
welled
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From this reading A little spring welled up here and trickled down to the creek.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mining camp lay in a picturesque valley where green and gray growths marked the course of the gravel-lined creek, and sandy benches spread out to dark, rocky slopes, like lava, that heaved away in the bleak ranges.
which person or people
From this reading It was drinking water celebrated among desert men, who had been known to go out of their way to drink there.
