Of Mice and Men

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  1. mottle
    mark with spots or blotches of different color
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  2. skitter
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  3. arch over
    form an arch over
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  4. foothill
    a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  5. Soledad
    a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  6. sycamore
    any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  7. Salina
    a town in central Kansas
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  8. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  9. drink in
    be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  10. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  11. willow
    a tree that typically grows near water and has narrow leaves
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  12. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  13. coon
    North American raccoon
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  14. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  15. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  16. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  17. flooding
    a technique used in behavior therapy
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  18. pad
    a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  19. pool
    a small body of standing water or other liquid
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  20. flats
    footwear with no heel
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  21. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  22. twinkle
    gleam or glow intermittently
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  23. ranch
    farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  24. drop in
    visit informally and spontaneously
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  25. twinkling
    shining intermittently with a sparkling light
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  26. hillside
    the side or slope of a hill
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  27. wearily
    in a drained or worn down manner
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  28. crisp
    tender and brittle
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  29. sand
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  30. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  31. horizontal
    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  32. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  33. beaten
    formed or made thin by hammering
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  34. curve
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  35. tramp
    travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  36. sands
    the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  37. jungle
    an impenetrable equatorial forest
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  38. highway
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  39. lined
    having a lining or a liner; often used in combination
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  40. swim
    travel through water
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  41. damp
    slightly wet
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  42. split
    separate into parts or portions
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  43. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  44. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  45. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  46. sunlight
    the rays of the sun
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  47. brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles set into a handle
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  48. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  49. slope
    be at an angle
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  50. pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  51. sandy
    resembling or containing or abounding in sand
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  52. rocky
    abounding in rocks or stones
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  53. deer
    a deer or closely related animal with hooves and antlers
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  54. come down
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  55. path
    an established line of travel or access
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  56. slip
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  57. beat
    hit repeatedly
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  58. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  59. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  60. reaching
    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  61. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  62. sit
    take a seat
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  63. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  64. giant
    any creature of exceptional size
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  65. worn
    affected by wear; damaged by long use
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  66. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  67. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  68. on it
    on that
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  69. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  70. mile
    a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  71. south
    the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  72. drop
    let fall to the ground
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  73. close to
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  74. lie
    be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  75. cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  76. yellow
    yellow color or pigment
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  77. evening
    the latter part of the day
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  78. narrow
    not wide
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  79. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  80. golden
    made from or covered with gold
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  81. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  82. in front
    at or in the front
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  83. river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  84. drink
    take in liquids
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  85. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  86. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  87. warm
    having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  88. hard
    resisting weight or pressure
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  89. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  90. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  91. covered
    overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  92. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  93. lower
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  94. fresh
    recently made, produced, or harvested
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  95. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  96. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  97. come
    move toward, travel toward
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  98. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  99. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  100. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  101. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  102. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  103. and so
    subsequently or soon afterward
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  104. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  105. up to
    busy or occupied with
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  106. line
    a length between two points
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  107. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  108. coming
    of the relatively near future
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  109. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  110. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  111. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  112. boy
    a youthful male person
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  113. make
    perform or carry out
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  114. near
    near in time or place or relationship
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  115. down
    in a lower place or position
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  116. a few
    more than one but indefinitely small in number
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  117. over
    beyond the top or upper surface or edge
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  118. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
    the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
  119. out of
    motivated by
    Rabbits come
    out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats
    are covered with the night tracks of 'coons, and with the spread
    pads of dogs from the ranches, and with the split-wedge tracks of deer
    that come to drink in the dark.
  120. under
    below some quantity or limit
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  121. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    On one side of the river the golden
    foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains,
    but on the valley side the water is lined with trees- willows fresh
    and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures
    the debris of the winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled,
    white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.
  122. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
  123. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  124. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  125. man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  126. men
    the force of workers available
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  127. there
    in or at that place
    There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a
    path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the
    deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the
    highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.
  128. great
    a person who has achieved distinction in some field
    On the
    sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a
    lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them.
  129. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
    In front of the low
    horizontal limb of a giant sycamore there is an ash pile made by
    many fires; the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it.
  130. before
    at or in the front
    The water is warm too,
    for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight
    before reaching the narrow pool.
Created on Thu Oct 04 09:57:49 EDT 2012

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