used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
dottingverbUS /ˈdɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “dot” — scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
Lamy
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From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
go away from a place
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
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 They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
piñon
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From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
directed up
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had left Lamy and were climbing steadily upward.
Westy
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From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading “Here’s hoping the city of Santa Fe is one of promise,” Mr. Wilde remarked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Westy was looking out of the train window at the uninhabited miles of land, relieved by the juniper, piñon and scrub dotting the landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I haven’t really thought out any special line of attack as yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I think you can leave that part to me,” Westy said with a tone of finality.
