used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
Cheyne
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From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
traveling across
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
being one more than seven
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
coins made of gold
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
NarratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
ninety-twoadjective
being two more than ninety
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
and nothing more
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
go across or through
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
a person who is being chased
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
Saunders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The country round about is rich in gold and silver, and more than fifty thousand inhabitants are already settled there.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The road here attained the highest elevation of the journey, eight thousand and ninety-two feet above the level of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travelers had now only to descend to the Atlantic by limitless plains, leveled by nature.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading A branch of the "grand trunk" led off southward to Denver, the capital of Colorado.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In Which Certain Incidents Are Narrated Which Are Only to Be Met with on American Railroads The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption, passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
