used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
(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 But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
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From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
a course of conduct
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
by chance
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
male cat
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tom's Journey_ Tom had not gone far on his journey before he discovered that the new Camp Venture was in fact situated very nearly at the base of the mountain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The headquarters of the railroad people lay a mile or so to the west, and perhaps two hundred feet or so lower.
at the time that
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
in or to any place at all
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he toiled diligently at the task, retracing his steps many times and little by little tracing out a way, which he marked as he went by cutting branches of trees and setting them up as landmarks to show him the way when he should return with a wagon load of supplies.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But along the foot of the hill was accumulated all the debris that had come tumbling down the steep for ages--great and small fragments of rock split off the cliffs above by the frosts of a multitude of winters and now piled haphazard wherever they could find a resting place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the midst of such a mass of rocky debris, now thickly overgrown with forest trees, Tom at first despaired of finding a practicable wagon path.
