Chapter I

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

(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 Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PRINTED AT THE SCRIBNER PRESS NEW YORK, U. S. A.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

having a hardened crust as a covering

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

showing effects of much strong drink

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

an ornamental facade

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a small island

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

set afire or burning

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prefer or wish to do something

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From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

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a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

in a cryptic manner

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading PRINTED AT THE SCRIBNER PRESS NEW YORK, U. S. A.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a coniferous tree

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRINTED AT THE SCRIBNER PRESS NEW YORK, U. S. A.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading PRINTED AT THE SCRIBNER PRESS NEW YORK, U. S. A.

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

plural of “slouch” — an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century

From this reading The silver bracelet, Walpi _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Our first camp, Texas 52 San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, and the Rapago Indian village 76 Doorway of San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson 78 Great rocks seem to float on the stream, mysteriously lighted, like Böcklin’s isle of the dead 116

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a community of people smaller than a town

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go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

in or to any place at all

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

a Caucasian

From this reading Rain dance, San Yldefonso 178 Cave dwellings in the pumice walls of Canyon de Los Frijoles, Santa Fé 182 Artist’s studio in Taos, New Mexico 188 Coronado was the first white man to visit this ancient pueblo at Taos, New Mexico 188 The car sagged drunkenly on one side 200

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

From this reading Fording a river near Santa Fé 200 On the way to Gallup 200 Pueblo women grinding corn in metate bins 206 Pueblo woman wrapping deer-skin leggins 206 Acoma, New Mexico 212 Burros laden with fire-wood, Santa Fé, New Mexico 212 At the foot of the trail, Acoma 214

Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)

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From this reading Natural bridge, Pine, Arizona 118 The church at Isleta 152 Her bread was baked, delicious and crusty, in the round outdoor ovens her grandmothers used as far back as B. C. or so 154 Against a shady wall, all but too lazy to light the inevitable cigarette, slouches, wherever one turns, a Mexican 164 A Mexican morado, New Mexico 166 The museum of Santa Fé 166 Santa Domingo woman 176 Taos woman 176 Koshari: rain dance: San Yldefonso 176

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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