used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
APACHEnounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
brilliant-hued
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From this reading A chaotic heap of brilliant-hued peaks filled the valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading A chaotic heap of brilliant-hued peaks filled the valley.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A chaotic heap of brilliant-hued peaks filled the valley.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
depressingly dark
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A chaotic heap of brilliant-hued peaks filled the valley.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A chaotic heap of brilliant-hued peaks filled the valley.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Salt River Valley became a narrow chasm, dark and gloomy but for the glint of emerald cottonwoods edging the stream at the bottom.
Susan's
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From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
TONTO
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From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
at the time that
From this reading But when we paid our bill and left, John was still heavily under the influence of vanilla, and to Miss Susan’s relief, we did not encounter him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in bright daylight with no traffic we were an hour and a half driving the sixteen miles to Fish Creek.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE APACHE TRAIL AND TONTO VALLEY Fearing the wrath of John, we made a guilty start in the freshness of the next morning.
