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A Canyon Voyage

Chapter XII

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Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.
New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.
They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.
He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.
The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Canyon Voyage

Chapter XII

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.
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New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.
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They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.
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He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.
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The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.”

Foot noun US /foot/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.”

Pipe noun US /pipe/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.”

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1872

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

advance

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

also

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From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Back

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

Canyon

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Colorado

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Cougar

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Country

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Craters

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Dance

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

day

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Days

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

deeply

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From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

direction

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From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

eventful

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Finding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

footnounUS /foot/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

given

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From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

Goes

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Gold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

Hunters

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Hurricane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

impressed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

interfered

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From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

Interview

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

item

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From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

John

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Kaibab

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Kanab

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Lake

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Lava

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Ledge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Major

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

more

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

mouth

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From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

New

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

New-year's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

news

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

operator

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

Pai

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Pipe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

reaching

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Reconnoitring

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

return

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

Riley

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From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

said

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From this reading He also said that Riley had found gold at the mouth of the Kanab.

Salt

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

snow

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From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

Snowy

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

Spring

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

statement

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From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

Stewart

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

succeeded

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From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

telegraph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

telegraphed

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From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading New-year's day, 1872, passed with nothing more eventful than the return of John Stewart in advance of the Major with the news that they had succeeded in reaching the Colorado at the foot of Kanab Canyon.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Triangulating

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Uinkaret

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

up

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From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

Ute

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Visits

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The telegraph operator was so deeply impressed with this statement that it was telegraphed as an item of news to Salt Lake.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They had given up the Kaibab direction because of snow which interfered with their advance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.

Year's

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From this reading Reconnoitring and Triangulating--A Pai Ute New Year's Dance--The Major Goes to Salt Lake--Snowy Days on the Kaibab--At Pipe Spring--Gold Hunters to the Colorado--Visits to the Uinkaret Country--Craters and Lava--Finding the Hurricane Ledge--An Interview with a Cougar--Back to Kanab.