Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading HIDE-RACK’S ADVENTURES.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

travel across or pass over

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

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From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

in a furtive manner

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

cut open

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

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

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

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

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

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

From this reading HIDE-RACK’S ADVENTURES.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

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

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

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

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

immediately past

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

staying power

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

the force of workers available

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

cut with a saw

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

the act of searching for something

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

that is looked for

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

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

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

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

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

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

From this reading Crouching there, their hollow eyes eagerly seeking means of placing this slight barrier between them and their expected pursuers, they saw a lone Indian paddling his canoe up the creek.

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

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

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

From this reading As the sun sank behind the gray haze of the mountain peaks that backed the purple of the foothills of the Great Continental Divide, two men stole down to a roily creek and sought something floatable on which to cross.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That they feared pursuit any observer would have said; that hope was low and endurance on its last legs was evident.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading This pair, pitiable in haggard faces and half-clad forms, and staggering with the weakness which long journeyings and hunger had wrought, furtively studied the narrow radius of the crooked gash the creek made in the plain.