Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

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From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

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From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

rid of obstructions

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

transport from one place to another

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the side or slope of a mountain

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

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From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

a coniferous tree

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

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From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

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From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

in the near future

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

not wooded

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading At noon of the first day we had come down the mountainside, from the tall northern forest trees at the summit, through the scattered, sprawling pinyons and cedars of the side slopes, to the barren, treeless plain of sand and sage-brush and greasewood.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

under normal conditions

From this reading We drove the pack-animals and loose horses, usually one of us taking the lead to keep the trail.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ACROSS THE NAVAJO DESERT We dropped down from Buckskin Mountain, from the land of the pine and spruce and of cold, clear springs, into the grim desolation of the desert.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

which person or people

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was a land of wide spaces and few people, but those few we met were so friendly and helpful that we shall not soon forget them.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading The foreman of the Bar Z had lent us two horses for our trip, in true cattleman's spirit; another Bar Z man, who with his wife lived at Lee's Ferry, showed us every hospitality, and gave us fruit from his garden, and chickens; and two of the Bar Z riders helped Archie and Nick shoe one of our horses.