Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the quality of being sharp and clear

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the back of a horse

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

attach to a support

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

and nothing more

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

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

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

in a steep manner

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

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

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

very small

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

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 Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

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

From this reading But it was to the north that the view was best.

in or at the place that

From this reading The spot where they stood was not on the Divide, but a spur, or spine of rock running east from the Divide.

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

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.

a Caucasian

From this reading Out beyond the lake stretched the green canyon, back to camp, and all to the south the piled up peaks and white snow-fields.

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

From this reading This spine was only thirty or forty feet wide in places, and plunged down to the north, not quite so steeply, but quite steeply enough, to another little lake, and beyond that lake shot up the ragged gray and brown and red battlements of Mount Merritt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Leaps Down Dizzy Ledges Below the great wall up which they had climbed lay the little green lake, and now they could see a horseback party which had come up to the shore, see them with the utmost distinctness, like tiny toys.