used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
any thing at all
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
arroyos
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From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
buttes
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From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
Hopiland
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
HOPIS
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
impressesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪz/
plural of “impress” — the act of coercing someone into government service
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
lighthousesnounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊsɪz/
plural of “lighthouse” — a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
mesas
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From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
Navajo's
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
promontories
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From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
transport commercially
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We were dazed by its vast distances and always changing beauty.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were used by now to steering our craft by desert signs, as a navigator steers his ship.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE LAND OF THE HOPIS In starting for Hopiland, that little island set in the ocean of the Navajo’s country, we had anything but a definite idea whether we should arrive at our destination, but we hoped for the best.
windmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading We made for great promontories looming up in a sea of sand; tacked and veered to the next landmark; skirted reefs of rock; and looked for windmills, arroyos and buttes to guide us as a mariner does for lighthouses and buoys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The desert continually impresses one with its resemblance to the sea,--opalescent, glittering in the sun, its sands ribbed as by waves; sky and horizon meeting in unbroken monotony, and mesas floating on its surface like purple islands.
