used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
at or in the front
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
DESPATCH-BEARER
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From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
don't
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From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
the force of workers available
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
Ned
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From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
go across or through
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
snow-drifts
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose the army men look out for that.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
tidewaternounUS /ˈtaɪdwɔːtər/
low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESPATCH-BEARER There are hills to climb, on the crooked highway from the city of Mexico to the sea, but the greater part of the distance is down, down, down, for its highest point is over seven thousand feet above tidewater.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I'm glad there are no snow-drifts in my way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But don't I wish I had an overcoat and some furs!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was in a pass leading over this ridge that Ned Crawford looked around him, up and down and ahead, and exclaimed, as well as his chattering teeth would let him:
