used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I stuck to the path because of its advantages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
for the reason that
From this reading I stuck to the path because of its advantages.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
set up or found
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
the act of departing
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
most important element
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
not one, and not any
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
a course of conduct
From this reading I stuck to the path because of its advantages.
select carefully from a group
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
Scioto
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From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
in the near future
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
caught or fixed
From this reading I stuck to the path because of its advantages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
two times
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
the topmost one of two
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the beaten path there was much less chance of leaving signs for some scout to pick up and follow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BACK TO THE BLUE WALL We reached the Ohio and I soon found a canoe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None below us knew we had left the upper town, and would not be looking for us.
