used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
Coconino
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From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
EndlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
HAVASUPAInoun
a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
not any; not one
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
scrubsnoun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND CANYON AND THE HAVASUPAI CANYON A glittering day, cool and sweet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Long shadows slanted through the scented Coconino Forest.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Beside these pines of northern Arizona our greener New England varieties seem mere scrubs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Endless rows of pines had dropped thick mats of needles on the perfect road, so that our wheels made no sound.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Gothic silences of the woods were clean of underbrush as an English park.
